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COLUMN FAMILY FRIENDLY. PET FRIENDLY. Remember our patio is pet friendly. Enjoy outdoor dining, including our covered patio area. G o i ng i nt o t h e t r i p, I wa s searching for picturesque material that Google Images showcase. in one or two clicks, not a dozen. As the journey progressed, I developed an appreciation for the land that I walked on and the people I met. By the last safari, I decided to leave my camera at the lodge. I took care to listen to the names of each person I met, and I decided to adopt the village leader’s prolonged handshake when I greeted people. When I returned home, I discovered that I had taken close to 2,000 photos over the first two weeks, and less than 200 during the last week. My most valuable photos were taken However, a photo can’t capture the surprisingly powerful hum of a cheetah’s purr. They say a photo is worth a thousand words. A photo can’t capture the way an elephant thanks you with her eyes after you feed her. Or how a fried mopane worm crunches before it melts in your mouth. I learned that as much as I wish it could, a photo can’t capture the heat that generates between two hands held together beneath the African sun. Enjoy outdoor dining in great fall weather before of after the football games with your pet. CALL 812-923-2323 702 Highlander Point | Floyds Knobs, IN 47119