Up early this morning for our game drive. We had some coffee and then left in the cold for our safari. they provided us with blankets and hot water bottles so were toasty and warm. Off we went in search of tigers but unfortunately we did not find tigers but plenty of wildlife from monkeys, to birds, deer and beautiful scenery.
And the perfect Indian with the moustache and the headgear was also on safari
On our way home from safari we took the highway and caught a glimpse of all the women working in the field and as you can see they are in their expensive sarongs. As you can see there is one man-- typical isn't it. Women working in the fields! Same as in Vietnam.
After about 3 hours we went back to the Villas and were treated to a beautiful breakfast in the Mango Orchard with a flutist. It was a perfect morning and we were all seated in a round table enjoying the beautiful gardens.
After breakfast we were fascinated by the Artist M D Parasher who is a famous Indian wildlife photographer and painter born and brought up in the Ranthambhore. He showed his talent by taking a piece of newspaper and ink and drew the most amazing tiger eye in front of our eyes.
He and his team have painted so many tiger pictures. He also told us about the tigers in the area.
We were then shown around this large property and taken to a tower where we could over look the whole valley. Lunch was served and we were off for our 2nd safari. This time we were bound to see a tiger! We drove all around and then saw some deer that were giving the calling that a predator was in the area. Many of the safari vehicles hung around and sure enough thru the brush out came a tiger. Later we found out she was the most photographed tiger in the area. Her name is
"Lady of the Lake". For once I was in the right place at the right time and I snapped a perfect picture of her.
After seeing the tiger nothing else we saw could have been better. We had accompolished our goal. However we did see all kinds of wildlife from sheep, deer, monkeys and birds as we travelled around a beautiful lake. As dusk begin to arise we headed back to the villas with the good news that we had seen a tiger. What a difference this makes in your attitude. We cleaned up and met the dear General Manager Ratna who was this young spunky woman-- she was like the Energizer bunny and was everywhere on property at all times.
Of course every night we had something exciting on our bed and guess what we had tonight
Of course my hot water bottle was waiting for me also.
What a great day we had today and off to bed anticipating my safari drive in the morning.
Life doesn't get much better than this-- at least I thought.
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