Why Do Some Animals Eat Their Young

Imagine a family holiday in Africa where you get to camp amongst hungry lions encounter a clan of hyenas face to face and take nothing but public transport to move through the continent. Then imagine doing it all with two young kids.</P>This book recounts the adventure of a family travelling overland from Kenya to South Africa with no more than a backpack to call home.</P> <UL TYPE=square>The story follows the family's highs and lows as they travelled south:<LI>Marvelling at the gnu migration in the Masai Mara; <LI>Coping with the dreaded toilet-run in the savannah with a sick child;<LI>Riding in a hot-air balloon over the Serengeti; <LI>Spending hours on end trying to entertain the kids during the never-ending trips;<LI>Snorkelling in the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean through millions of little fish;<LI>Using a scalpel to cut worms out of a toe while sitting around a campfire in the middle of nowhere;<LI>Relaxing in an island paradise in the middle of the Zambezi River with a resident hippo;<LI>Coping with the oppressive heat and ever-present dust of Africa.</UL><P>The four months were a real test for the whole family combining joys stresses and sicknesses that melted together to form a long lasting bond. The story encourages families to take the plunge and travel with their kids getting to know them and sharing adventures that make family folklore.