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'Out of Africa'
Debbie writes...
Karen Blixen is an icon in Kenya. Her 'Out of Africa' story put Kenya on
the map ... and made all us girls fall madly in love with Robert Redford
(how could we not!). Upon leaving Kenya to return to her native Denmark
(after years of struggling to farm coffee), Karen donated her farmhouse to
the Kenyan government to set up as a museum.
Visiting her house is as romantic in real-life as in the movie - filled
with memorabilia from her time spent in Kenya. Even including the famous
cuckoo clock which the local children loved to watch when the Robin flew
out to chime the time. They all thought it was a real bird.
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The house is very simple,
as Blixen lived ... yet one can feel both the love and hardship that Karen
encountered during her adventure in Africa. A remarkable lady, with an
undying passion for Africa...!