Step off the plane and there is Dan smiling like a fool. I take a deep breath, breath deep the Kenyan sky and let out a small yell. The African sky has been worshiped for all time. Cliché and overused, the rumors hold true and its expanse still moves me. Laughing outloud, Dan grins and says, “it’s good to be back on this continent man, I’ve been jonesin for some Africa.”
Jonesin. Such an odd phenomenon. Still, the story keeps. I’ve yet to meet …

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