Blogs from Chitwan, Nepal, Asia - page 18

ahojdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa domove :-) po kratke odmlce se zase pred kratickou odmlkou ozyvame... Posledni dny byly skutecne hekticke.......po odjezdu mistnim radoby autobusem jsme se vypravili na cestu z Varanasi do Sunauli. Sunauli je hranicni mesto s Nepalem, kde jsme si meli vyridit viza a alou dale na severovychod do Naranghatu.......................jo, to jsme jeste neznali poradne mistni autobusove dopravni podminky :-( Z puvodni 9hodinove cesty se najednou vyklubala 12.5hod. cesta.....jaky byl duvod zdrzeni???.....ano, "incredible India".......pry tam "z niceho nic spadnul most a tak, ze musime jet objizdkou" :-))))))) .....no, co jim nato mate rict, indianum jednem....tak jsme jeli objizdkou pres hory a doly pres totalni ale totalni polnacky. vysledek=3 naklepani "rizecky" z cech... Po vyrizeni viz jsme zjistili, ze nasledujici navazujici spoj nam samozrejme ujel at... read more

The image of a Man riding a Male Elephant in the midst of intimate intercourse is a perfect symbol of modern wildlife. It appears that animals can no longer live without our approval or assistance. If human beings disappeared entirely, then no problem, the wild elephants would do just fine. But with the increased encroachment of human life, wildlife is in big trouble. And often the most endangered animals get angry. Recently in Nepal, a wild elephant went on a rampage and killed 12 people. Interestingly enough, Nepal has taken a bold position of protecting all elephants. The killer was not sentenced to death. After finally capturing the elephant, the punishment was to cut off half the tusks and then release the animal. It will be interesting to see how the elephant reacts. Unfortunately the root ... read more

After our trek in the mountains, we hit the jungles of South Nepal. We stayed just two nights, but managed to pack in quite a few activities. On the first day, we visited the elephant breeding centre to see the baby elephants. The next day, we got up early and into a canoe for our first taste of the jungle. The canoe took us along a river filled with deadly crocodiles and onto the bank for a 4-hour walk in the wilderness; we didn't see much crazy wildlife on the walk unfortunately, just big red insects and wild chickens. The elephant safari later that day was far more exciting. We got the chance to meet and decorate our elephant before he pulled us up by his trunk, over his head, and into the Paolquin (seat). On ... read more

Up early with packed lunch boxes, ready for our two day jungle excursion. It began with a one & a half hour canoe ride to the starting point of our trek, followed by a brief safety talk on what to do if attacked by various wild animals!!! Feeling confident, we split into two groups & headed into the jungle about twenty minutes apart. We saw a couple of crocs from the river bank before heading off, so that gave us hope of seeing more animals on the walk. The first fifteen minutes was pretty easy going, then we headed into the tall grass, which made things a little more interesting. I'd never been in such dense foliage before & began feeling claustrophobic. After five minutes or so of thinking positive thoughts, I began feeling more comfortable ... read more