Jeff, Clara, and I visited the wildlife park Out of Africa at the end of September. We bought tickets at a deal and wanted to get in a visit before a new baby joined the family. It was about a two hour drive north to Camp Verde from Phoenix. We got out of town early and made it for the first safari ride of the day. They have a large, enclosed preserve where you can get up close to lots of animals! It was much cooler than I think we expected. We were given celery to feed the giraffes, and one came right up to the bus and stuck his head in. Clara held the celery in her mouth and got a nice giraffe kiss! We pet a huge snake, a cavy, and a crocodile monitor and saw many other animals pretty close up (tigers, lions, hyenas…). Definitely worth the trip!
Beth she looks some much like you!