I am finally home! What a wonderful thing to say. I arrived safely Sunday night and spent all Monday unpacking. Now that's a job in a half. [View Full Entry]

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I am done with my safari and now I am headed back to Khajuraho to catch my flight to Delhi. Now I have an extra day here just so I can see the temples that were built over 1000 years ago. These are very unique temples, there's none like them anywhere else in India. I have to admit that the temples almost don't make sense to me since India is such a repressed country. It's rare to see men and women holding hands in public and yet these temples portray some very erotic scenes. Now let's just clear up a few [View Full Entry]

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It was pretty foggy as the sun rose over the grasslands. I kept thinking to myself how lovely it is to watch the sun rise and hear the birds greeting the morning. It's my last safari in Bandhavgarh. After yesterday's grand tiger show I was wondering if we would see more tigers or if they would lay low this morning. When we met up with our guide he said that there hadn't been any sightings as of yet, but you just never know. We saw quite a few tiger tracks on our way to the central meeting place where the elephants [View Full Entry]

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The trip to Bandhavgarh National Park was a long one. I took a 2 hour flight from Delhi to Khajuraho and met up with my driver for a 7 hour ride into the middle of nowhere. By the time I arrived at the Jungle Lodge it was pitch black and so quiet. They gave me masala tea and some cookies which was so nice after such a long trip. I settled into my room, which was a cute little cottage. It was lovely, and the bed looked so comfortable. One of the staff members came and took me to the dining [View Full Entry]

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It was nice to be able to just relax and try to warm up from this morning’s jeep ride. I was so cold; it took a few hours to defrost. So even though it was warm when we left for our second safari of the day, I brought my jacket. Lessened learned. Vivsvat, our naturalist, said that it’s usually rare to see a tiger in the early evening since it’s still warm out and the tigers prefer the cool. With that in mind I prepared myself to enjoy the sights and sounds of the jungle. Hey I was very happy since [View Full Entry]

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“Please note that while the above mammals are found in the Bandhavgarh National Park, their sightings are a matter of chance. We have had guests that have seen most of the mammals, while others have seen fewer. Please do not have very high expectations. With high expectations come bigger disappointments, so do spend time taking in the sights and sounds of nature and enjoy the forest in its totality.” That is what was written in the booklet that was given to me when I arrived at the hotel. So I thought “fair enough, I will enjoy the ride.” I was woken [View Full Entry]

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It's funny that I would consider New Delhi my second home, but for this moment in time it is familiar and that feels good. We left early this morning by train and it took about 7 hours to finally arrive. The train made a lot of extra stops, but the main thing is we got to New Delhi safe and sound. I haven't unpacked because hey I'm flying out in the morning so why bother. Oh boy this will be a very busy week. But I'm looking forward to the adventure. If there is internet service then I will post once [View Full Entry]

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I mentioned to Zakari that we should take advantage of our last day in Derhadun and go check out Rishikesh, which is only about an hour or two drive away. He agreed and I talked to the school who arrainged for a driver right away. I told Sandeep that we're going to Rishikesh and that he needs to come with us. Especially since he wont have anything to do since his students won't be in class. So after some convincing he agreed. I really enjoyed myself. We insisted that our driver, Raj, join us and he was a lot of fun [View Full Entry]

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The flights have been booked, and the hotels are reserved. I am going on my long awaited safari. I am so very excited! I have been wanting to go on this trip since I first found out I was going to India. For over a month I have been working with a travel agent from a very nice agency who deals with a lot of American clients, HRG Sita India. Apparently they have been very busy because the lady, Priti, that I have been trying to work with has blown me off multiple times. So I talked to the people at [View Full Entry]

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It is hard to believe that I only have a few days left. I will not say that time has flown by, because it hasn't. There have been times that it felt like time stood still or even gone backwards, but the rest of the time has moved so quickly. I've met so many interesting and fun people. The memories that I have made here and the stories that I can tell are worth all of the inconveniences. Hey, I got to see the Taj Mahal, and the Himalayas. How cool is that? So far I've visited 8 sites, 4 cities/towns, [View Full Entry]

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