That makes sense. I understand how you as a child wouldn't want to go far away from everything you had just gotten to know. That is kind of sad, but I bet you have some good stories from those places.

I have lived in the same place all my life--Missouri. I have travled though. All over the US, Canada, Mexico, and I went to Germany for an exchange trip after my senior year in high school. I want to go back to Germany some day because I know the language pretty well, and the food is amazing! I don't know about Africa, but I would love to go to Belgium. I don't know French though. Lol!