Tiger tiger burning bright
SO, Im back in Jaipur.
Last couple of days I have been having an ADVENTURE! I looked on the map and realised how close Ranthambore National Park was to Jaipur, so I thought I HAVE to go there (call yourself a wildlife lover??) so I promptly hired a driver and car and trollied off there day before yesterday. The drive was about two hours - and was easy because the driver had little english, so I was able to stare out of the window and not make polite conversation.
As soon as I arrived, I had already booked with the hotel to go into the park straight away on board a canter (which is a 20 person truck thing - not very eco, but cheap and cheerful) The canter was full, and we were all hoping for the main attraction to show its face. The park used to have 40 or so tigers in it, and now, due to poaching, it only has 22. After a lot of faffing on the way in (with tickets etc) we turned the corner into the park grounds....and saw TWO, yes, that is TWO tigers!!! within about 3 minutes!!!!!! I couldnt believe my eyes. one large male, and one female a little smaller. They were sitting off to one side in the grass, and then they leisurely strolled in front of the vehicle and into the bush on the other side! It was late in the afternoon, so the light was just perfect! I was stunned - couldnt stop smiling!!! EVERYONE I had spoken to said that people rarely see Tigers- even in this park where they are relitively prolific! WONDERFUL!!!! Anyway, because we had got the biggie out of the way straight away, I could relax into the rest of the safari. It was wonderful too - we saw lots and lots of Chittal and Spotted deer, as well as myriads of birds - parakeets, beautiful electric blue kingfishers, and best of all, two lovely owls. What a great trip! Made the drive (and expense - I spent a months worth of monies on two days)
Next morning, I did another canter safari and didnt see a thing except monkeys! I felt very lucky, and sorry for the other people with me - who had been 3 times and seen nothing!!
The drive back to Jaipur was interesting. First the moulding on the car fell off and hit me on the head (the driver was taking the bumps at high speed), then a tyre popped and we had to pull over and change it in the middle of a rural community. That raised a crowd of people who were gently touching my hair and clothes. All smiling and laughing at me. Then, when we were just about in Jaipur city, he ran someone over!!!! He knocked a young man off his bike and then got out and shouted at him really badly..I thought my driver was going to punch the poor sod!!! I wound my window up and hid for a minute or two!! He got me back to the hotel in one piece in the end.
Today has been a bit of shopping and chilling out. Ive bought a big thich blanket, as its bloody freezing here at night.
Last couple of days I have been having an ADVENTURE! I looked on the map and realised how close Ranthambore National Park was to Jaipur, so I thought I HAVE to go there (call yourself a wildlife lover??) so I promptly hired a driver and car and trollied off there day before yesterday. The drive was about two hours - and was easy because the driver had little english, so I was able to stare out of the window and not make polite conversation.
As soon as I arrived, I had already booked with the hotel to go into the park straight away on board a canter (which is a 20 person truck thing - not very eco, but cheap and cheerful) The canter was full, and we were all hoping for the main attraction to show its face. The park used to have 40 or so tigers in it, and now, due to poaching, it only has 22. After a lot of faffing on the way in (with tickets etc) we turned the corner into the park grounds....and saw TWO, yes, that is TWO tigers!!! within about 3 minutes!!!!!! I couldnt believe my eyes. one large male, and one female a little smaller. They were sitting off to one side in the grass, and then they leisurely strolled in front of the vehicle and into the bush on the other side! It was late in the afternoon, so the light was just perfect! I was stunned - couldnt stop smiling!!! EVERYONE I had spoken to said that people rarely see Tigers- even in this park where they are relitively prolific! WONDERFUL!!!! Anyway, because we had got the biggie out of the way straight away, I could relax into the rest of the safari. It was wonderful too - we saw lots and lots of Chittal and Spotted deer, as well as myriads of birds - parakeets, beautiful electric blue kingfishers, and best of all, two lovely owls. What a great trip! Made the drive (and expense - I spent a months worth of monies on two days)
Next morning, I did another canter safari and didnt see a thing except monkeys! I felt very lucky, and sorry for the other people with me - who had been 3 times and seen nothing!!
The drive back to Jaipur was interesting. First the moulding on the car fell off and hit me on the head (the driver was taking the bumps at high speed), then a tyre popped and we had to pull over and change it in the middle of a rural community. That raised a crowd of people who were gently touching my hair and clothes. All smiling and laughing at me. Then, when we were just about in Jaipur city, he ran someone over!!!! He knocked a young man off his bike and then got out and shouted at him really badly..I thought my driver was going to punch the poor sod!!! I wound my window up and hid for a minute or two!! He got me back to the hotel in one piece in the end.
Today has been a bit of shopping and chilling out. Ive bought a big thich blanket, as its bloody freezing here at night.
posted by Abster at 11:58 am
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