The Fort above the Park

Jessica: the wild tiger hunter.

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April 21st 2008
Jessica's background as a Roseburg girl paid off as she out-did the official paid guides and spotted the tigers in the the Indian National Park of Ranthambhore. Jaipur was interesting, but we were ready for a place where there was no pressure to shop, no constant barrage of street vendors and touts. We enjoyed our time in Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur, but on a trip to India you need to arrange time ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more