DeWitt Lions travelogue goes to Africa March 4

Posted 2/25/25

Join Lisa Gottschalk from Maquoketa on Tuesday, March 4, when she shares photos and stories of her African adventure. In March 2024 Lisa and five others from Eastern Iowa traveled with Odysseys Unlimited, a small group travel company, to South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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DeWitt Lions travelogue goes to Africa March 4

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