African adventure

The sparks from the campfire ascended into the Tanzanian air as the Crosswell family gathered at the end of another day on a 2-week African safari. All 12 of the cousins, ages 11-21, huddled around, telling stories and laughing. The family traveled from Mount Kilimanjaro to the border of Kenya. They saw village dancing, spear throwing with the Maasai, and animals and birds of the Serengeti, and they took a hot-air balloon over the land. Their four safari drivers felt like family. Pictured (below) are the grandchildren of Emily and Holcombe Crosswell, including (front row, from left) Hudson McLeroy, Clayton Crosswell, Ligon Crosswell, Mary Grey McLeroy, Hollings Crosswell, Emily Stone, (second row, from left) Chapman Crosswell, Holcombe Crosswell, Connor Stone, Greyson Crosswell, Henry Stone and Will McLeroy.

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