I was up and ready on the last
day of my trip. The events from the previous day had led me to believe that I
was gifted with a lot of luck, when it came to tiger sightings. But that belief
did not last long as I waited for the canter. The park gates open at 7 am, but
there was no sign of the canter even by 8 am!
The canters are released by the
forest department only after all the seats are filled. Therefore, if all the 21
seats in a canter were not sold, the remaining passengers had to wait patiently
at their hotels. Further, the canters pick up passengers from their respective
hotels. This can further delay one’s safari, especially if you have fellow passengers
who do not know the meaning of punctuality.
Morning Safari
By the time the canter entered
the park gates, it was close to 8.30 am. We had lost about 1.5 hours of safari
time. My last safari was not looking good.
In the next half an hour, we
spotted Langur monkeys, Sambar deer, Spotted deer and a Ruddy mongoose.
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| Ground Inspection - Grey Langur |
