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India 6- Masanagudi National Park

We drive for 2 hours out of Mysore and within a short time, the landscape has completely changed. We are now in a tiger reserve, where wild elephants and tigers roam though. There are now only 50 in a National Park the size of 320 square km, so you have to be pretty lucky toContinue reading “India 6- Masanagudi National Park”

We’re going on a tiger hunt, we’re gonna to catch a big one…

Journey distances are a lot shorter this time – we get a taxi to take us 100km south to ‘Wild Haven’ – a lodge in Masinagudi, on the edge of the Mudumalai National Park, again recommended by Carole & Norman at Casa Susegad in Goa. This stretch of ‘jungle’ covers 3 adjacent National Parks atContinue reading “We’re going on a tiger hunt, we’re gonna to catch a big one…”

Mysore – a city of many colours

Another night train pretty much due south down to Mysore – Gabriel has now officially progressed from monkey to gibbon in terms of swinging and jumping between the bunks. After deciding to come to Mysore, we discovered that we would be just in time to catch the finale of the 10-day Nasara festival, which isContinue reading “Mysore – a city of many colours”

India 5- Feast to the Eyes

Highlights of our time in Mysore: Driving out to Dubare to an elephant camp to feed the elephants was a highlight for the children and Mark and me too really. How can you not be pleased and delighted to come across 22 elephants, munching on straw, drinking from the river and a baby elephant suckingContinue reading “India 5- Feast to the Eyes”

India 4 – An Elephant Spectacle

Onwards to Mysore on the overnight train From Hospet… Mysore. 6:30 am final terminal (this is a relief as we can’t quickly get off trains – we discovered this in Hospet on our way to Hampi! Little people laden down with rucksacks don’t move very fast.) Our pre arranged taxi driver is waiting for usContinue reading “India 4 – An Elephant Spectacle”

India 3 – Hampi – A Ride in a Coracle

From Goa to Hampi – 320 South East of Goa, State of Tamil Nadu. Our itinerary in India has changed somewhat. Our original intention was to to go to Kerala, I’ve travelled in the north of India which I loved, but we wanted to take the hassle factor that I had previously experienced, particularly nowContinue reading “India 3 – Hampi – A Ride in a Coracle”

South Omo Tribes

In the morning we had a play until a man came in and we had to go with him to the south. Our tour guide was called Bek and our driver was called Amde. We went to a tribe where mummy made Injera then we tasted it. After that, I traded all my loom bandsContinue reading “South Omo Tribes”

Boulders and temples

Our plans here in India keep changing. We were still planning to go down to Kerala, but Carole at Casa Susegad questioned why we were going so far, to beaches when we’re not really beach people and to the backwaters that the kids would find boring. It’s a very fair point, so we take herContinue reading “Boulders and temples”

Time for a rest

Our original plan was to just visit Kerala. However, we (OK then, Fi) did a bit of digging and discovered that the beaches weren’t great at this time of year and on reflection, we felt that the backwaters on a boat would be great for the two of us alone, but that the children wouldContinue reading “Time for a rest”

India 2 – Hot and Bothered

So we set off from Casa Susegad reluctantly… the onward journey will take us 300 Km south and east of Goa to the state of Karnataka, it’s been a lovely most relaxing and indulging place to stay, stopping off at the STM en route to get some money out of the machine – nothing ,Continue reading “India 2 – Hot and Bothered”