Gujurat - Junagadh to Bombay


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January 11th 2006
Published: December 11th 2007
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After leaving Bhuj we made our way to the Southern Gujurati Saurasthra region in part to climb the 10,000 steps of the Jain pilgrimage route at Girnar Hill (near Junugadh). We hoped that our Nepali trekking experience would carry us through but that trial was fading from muscle memory. Apart from Junugadh we also paid a visit to the last place in the world where the Asian lion is still untamed and extant. Did we see one? Did we come across this king of the animal kingdom? Did we see it bounding towards our broken down jeep with terrifying speed and menace in it's eyes?

No, as it happens, we did not. We saw other wildlife but no lions (or tigers or bears haha) at all. 'Crave not' my Vipassanna sage whispered. And somehow it was all alright. After the unsuccessful lion hunt was over we left Gujurat on the bus for Bombay. I can see myself coming back to this lovely state again some day so I won't say goodbye, just thanks for everything.


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