Indian Roller in flight

A not-very-good photo of an incredibly beautiful bird

February 25th 2013
Warning! This blog contains negative comments! But first, here are some positive ones: We'd had a great time in , but were now on our way to ten days of tranquil wildlife safaris and bird-watching, starting with the well-known tiger reserve of Ranthambore (that's the negative bit, which comes later). On the way, we called in at the Monkey Templ ... read more

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Mike Fossey

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Once upon a time, I was something important in the UK travel industry, where I spent more than 35 years of my working life roaming the globe at someone else's expense. So, if you dream of living overseas on less than 10 Dollars a day, be warned: I'm an experienced, mature traveller - not a backpacker. You won't find stories here about me thumbing my way across the Sahara, slumming it in cockroach-infested hostels, or sharing a room with giant mosquitoes! Oh, and I'm British - so you can expect a stiff upper lip in times of adversity and a sense of humour that's often not understood by other... full info

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6th April 2013

Stephanie and Andras
Stephanie

At least you were able to find some bright spots - like this bird! Stunning! - in what sounds like an otherwise disappointing (yet fairly portrayed) adventure.

6th April 2013

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Mike Fossey

Ranthambore - such a pity!
Thanks for your comments. I did try to be as fair as I could about what turned out to be a somewhat disappointing three days - fortunately brightened by birds outside of the reserve. Oh, and I have a better shot of an Indian Roller taken in Keoladeo, which I'll include in my next blog.

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