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Published: December 9th 2007
Protoman
An ode to Megaman and his companion, the greatest heros to ever liveTravelling alone throughout the wilds of India is not easy; nor recommended for those without the proper and adequate training. Judging by my short time in this country, I realized that those who survive are, to use the cliche, the fittest. The wile and guile of the monkeys; the fear-enducing image of the bats; and the pride and prowess of the Tiger were all to be studied.
But alas, let us not forget the ferocity and speed of the hawk...
I spent my time in Bundi practising the lost arts at the Taragarh amidst the monkeys who adopted me as their own. With one day under my belt, it was time to venture out into the wild itself to see what else I could learn from these, and other, creatures...
The Hawk and the Hypothermia I took a bus from Bundi straight to Sawai Madhopur, the site of Ranthambore - my supposed best chance at catching some tigers in their natural habitat: a protected national park.
But, to my surprise, my first encounter with the wild were some crazy, zany, and quite possibly giddy Rajasthani men on the bus. While
Palace at night
Beware the bat-hawk... they knew no English, and I no Hindi, it was bound to get interesting. To paraphrase our conversation, which took place mostly with our hands:
Rajasthani man: Want a tomato?
Me: No thanks
RM: Where are you going?
Me: I'm going to Ranthambore.
RM: I cut hair
Me: Is that so?
RM: My friend here, he used to be a tiger but I cut his hair, now he is my friend. You too are my friend
Me: He used to be a tiger?
RM: Where are you going?
Me: I'm going to Ranthambore.
RM: I cut his hair
Me: I see
RM: I cut his hair. I also cut this other guys hair. Here, wear his turban
Me: Haha, look at me, I'm Rajasthani (while wearing the turban)
RM: Where are you going?
Me: I'm going from Bundi to Ranthambore.
RM: Bundi?
Me: Yes, Bundi to Ranthambore.
RM: I cut a tigers hair. The driver of the bus is missing teeth. I have my teeth.
Me: I have my teeth too.
RM: See my teeth? See my teeth? Want a tomato?
Other Rajasthani man: You should really have a tomato!
And, well, you get the idea. What you may
Blue city...again?
Uh oh, someone's copying Jodhpur... not get, is that this conversation took about 2 hours (i deleted the repetitive parts).
I arrived, set up shop at a hotel, had my first bucket shower (absolutely lovely, might I add) and purchased tickets to the safari the following day.
The safari took only 2 minute before the elusive tigers were spotted (a male and a female - very auspicious), and the rest was left to the owls as the saying goes (or as it goes now, for I don't know the saying...)
So, I had successfully battled and defeated the creatures of nature. The forces of nature, on the other hand, were slightly more difficult to defeat. In fact, you could say they had me shaking in my boots....
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Martinez
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BATS!
Bats are so cool. I saw one in Mexico once inside the hotel, being a Mexican bat though it wasn't doing anything...just sleeping. In any case impressive photos and fighting stances Ninja Hawk. Don't succumb to hypothermia, you're needed back here you know. Tax season is fast approaching. Take care Halcon.