Aidan Hartley Aidan Hartley

My nonagenarian father-in-law has embraced East Africa

Late in his life, it has been the compensation for the India he lost as a youth

A few days ago Gerry inadvertently came within 20 feet of an elephant and the both of them pretended not to see each other [ephotocorp / Alamy Stock Photo]

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