We were awoken at 5:45am, the earliest we have had to wake up so far on our project site. It was an awakening of pure excitement as it was the day we were heading out on a safari. It was the trip we had been looking forward to.
We had an early breakfast, prepared by our chefs, of a sweet and spicy nature. Once we were ready we all piled onto a bus full of anticipations and excitement. We purposefully left early as we were told that if we did we might see an elephant or even a tiger.
After an hour and a half we arrived and were told we would be entering the park in jeeps, five in each one. Three side open jeeps pulled up and I snagged the side seat so I could see clearly. As we entered the park through a set of iron gates it felt like a scene out of Jurassic Park. We all looked out in awe of our surroundings.
As we drove through the park we were keeping our eyes peeled for any form of movement in the bushes…hoping an elephant or tiger would pop out at any moment. The jeeps were driving like crazy and it felt like we were on a top speed roller coaster. About 15 minute sin we struck gold and spotted the amazing site of a male elephant which looked like it was coming for breakfast. As it saw us it began to charge but then stopped and just stared at us! It was an amazing site! After that we saw deer, bison, monkeys and a few peacocks. We were taken to a spot where we might see more elephants but we could only hear them through the bamboo trees.
Above: photo of the elephant by Anna
The rest of the trip was amazing, looking at the wonderful sites in the park. As we came toward the end of the park we spotted a female elephant and her baby!! The mother was munching away while keeping an eye on her young one.
Overall it was an amazing journey even though we kept our eager eyes out for a tiger but to no avail. It was a once in a life time experience.
Hi Bijal!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great write-up, really enjoyed reading and so pleased you are experinecing so many wonderful things! I wish I was there with you. We just returned from Borneo a few days ago, it was amazing, you wuld have loved it! I went scuba diving, snorkelling and I fed a sea turtle! Hope you are looking after yourself. Can't wait to hear about your next adventure! Love you and miss you lots! Resh xxx
Hey Bijal really enjoyed reading your experience. Glad you are having great time. I have never been on safari and would like to experience it one day. Look forward to hearing all about it. Lots of love from ba bapuji dipti and nilam aunty. take care xxx
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