Friday, October 26, 2012

From Chaos to Calm....Welcome to Nepal

In our rickshaw racing the cart & ponies the 6 kilometers to the border......We all won!
 After an all night ride from Rishikesh India to the border town of Banbassa India (11 hours) We waited until 6 am for an high speed dash to the Indian border crossing with about 10 other bus loads. Only about 6 gringos. Then a 1 km walk to the Nepal border for more paper work and then a 9 km rickshaw into Mahendranagar Nepal.......Immediate calm and off on another bus for 4 hours to Bairdia....Breaktime!
The rice paddies are harvested and the fields are tidy and clean....Where were we this morning?

Forest Hideaway, our retreat while we visited Bairdia National Park to see the Rhinos, Elephants and Bengal Tigers...Oh My.

Local talent working the fields and forest....

Our early morning elephant ride, across the rivers and into the jungle to wake up the everything we could.

Love the hair style on the water buffalo....maybe it would work for me?

Becky kept watching for the tiger..but it was not to be....I'm sure they were watching us..
We went on a river raft safari, walking safari and a jeep safari, saw all but the Bengal Tiger and of course needed a big camera zoom for any close up photos, but the Rhino mom & baby were a big highlight..... 

2 comments:

  1. Well - Gwen and I finally were able to view your blog (I don't know why I couldn't locate it before). An amazing journey!! We're jealous and look forward to viewing the rest of your pictures and reading your comments/log - and your return, of course.
    Ron & the Boss

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  2. I am sorry you didn't get to see the tigers. We saw 12 jaguars on the Pantanal this year as well as 5 ocelots. Lots of photos to share with you when you return and I am hoping you will do a slide show of your trip. Maybe I can help you with the music - hehahehahe!!!!!!!

    I want to go there now. I want to go everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Miss you both so much. Want to come to our Christmas Party. It is in two weeks. Better hurry and get here. You could be enjoying the -6 temps ...... Lovely. I want to go back to Brazil and get warm.
    Love you both - Cat

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