We arrived at Ranthambore at about 12 noon, and got settled into our tent *yes a very very luxurious tent* and immediately headed out for our afternoon safari. The safari was a jeep into the Ranthambore tiger preserve, and as we got into the jeep our safari partners started to argue with the driver about not wanting to come. I looked at Twila and asked if I smelled that bad, but she hushed me as she eavesdropped in.
According to Twila they had just done this route that we were doing in the morning and they wanted another route because they did not see a single tiger, and they had already seen all the scenery on this route. I mean come on once you have seen a jungle path once it is forever imprinted and it would just be so boring to see it again. I mean it is static right?
But they acquiesced and got in the jeep and we drove out to the park. However, they informed us we were going the wrong way, so maybe we were going to pick up some more people. I was feeling that we had two too many as it was, but oh well. We drove for about ten minutes and they stopped and told the couple to get out. I was like oh my god they are going to shoot them - I am never going to complain again. But instead they tried to find a different route for them. But nobody wanted them so they piled back into our jeep and off we went.
But we did make one additional stop at another hotel to pick up a lady. So we crowded five people into a four seat jeep. Thank goodness for Twila.
From the moment this woman from the other hotel got into the jeep until we dropped her off four hours later that woman did not shut up. It is no wonder that we did not see a tiger, I mean the jungle was filled with Magpies I am sure the tigers weren't interested in one more.
So no tiger or bears, but lots of monkeys and deer, but we can see all the monkeys we want in Ajmer and deer, well we have lots of those in CA - but Magpies now that was something new.
According to Twila they had just done this route that we were doing in the morning and they wanted another route because they did not see a single tiger, and they had already seen all the scenery on this route. I mean come on once you have seen a jungle path once it is forever imprinted and it would just be so boring to see it again. I mean it is static right?
But they acquiesced and got in the jeep and we drove out to the park. However, they informed us we were going the wrong way, so maybe we were going to pick up some more people. I was feeling that we had two too many as it was, but oh well. We drove for about ten minutes and they stopped and told the couple to get out. I was like oh my god they are going to shoot them - I am never going to complain again. But instead they tried to find a different route for them. But nobody wanted them so they piled back into our jeep and off we went.
But we did make one additional stop at another hotel to pick up a lady. So we crowded five people into a four seat jeep. Thank goodness for Twila.
From the moment this woman from the other hotel got into the jeep until we dropped her off four hours later that woman did not shut up. It is no wonder that we did not see a tiger, I mean the jungle was filled with Magpies I am sure the tigers weren't interested in one more.
So no tiger or bears, but lots of monkeys and deer, but we can see all the monkeys we want in Ajmer and deer, well we have lots of those in CA - but Magpies now that was something new.
I think you're going to need a vacation once you get back from this vacation!
ReplyDeleteTigers & bears, oh my!
ReplyDeleteMonkey's & magpies, oh why?
When stuck with a bitch,
Throw her in the ditch
And the problem will go bye bye
magpies are cool. I saw/heard my first one in a rest stop in the Mojave Desert. I hope you see a tiger or three. eating a deer. or a monkey.
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