We headed out to Nagarhole National Park to stay at Kabini Jungle Lodge this weekend (July 20) for a safari to see tigers, elephants and the spotted leopard. While we didn't see any tigers or leopards in the wild- we got to see many elephants, wild boar, wild dogs, guar, crocodiles, and tons of spotted deer. The jeep ride was treacherous, as the roads were ridden with potholes and deep rivets- but the kids loved the open air ride, and we had a good time 'hunting' for the animals in the safety of a jeep.
The accommodations at Kabini left a lot to be desired, but the grounds of the lodge were amazing. Kaeshev and I got to climb in the monkey nets, and we played on the tire swings, and lay in the hammocks. It poured rain for about an hour- where we took shelter in a nice covered boat for awhile and enjoyed the smells and the sound of the rain.
The kids ate mainly pb and honey for two days- that with the Oreos we packed, seemed to be enough nutrition to keep them going. And did I mention they also ate 2 kgs of bananas? It seemed we were traveling with monkeys, not kids :-)
It was so peaceful leaving the city for 26 hours- it's almost indescribable how beautiful the Indian country side is. The smell of fresh air, verses the constant smell of diesel in the city was a nice change. As was seeing all of the green space. Clearly I am not a city person.
We are planning another trip out of town next week. I'll post more soon.
Picture remided me of the "granny jeep" with the top down - perhaps no faster but a lot better mpg. LD
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