three (?) weeks ago, brian, ethan, jamie and i set out on a safari. goal: wild elephants, tigers, adventure. and was that goal accomplished? you bet your pretty britches.
corbett national park is about 7 hours away from mussoorie. 7 of the hottest, dustiest hours you can imagine in a car. when we arrived in ramnagar, the town outside of corbett, we were greeted with a post-apocalypticesque dust storm sans electricity. the next two days were spent atop elephant, cruising in a 4 wheel drive jeep all in search of a tiger. it's humorous how exciting it is to see any wildlife. combined, ethan and i took approximately 20 pictures of various species of deer. let's call it what it is. tiger desperation.
after an elephant ride at dawn, with no tiger siting, we drove out of the park quite sure that no tiger would be sited and we would be delegated to the masses of tourists who see no tiger. after calculating a 2% chance of seeing a tiger, we approached a small traffic jam on the road. of course, we freaked out. and, that, my friends, is what the galavanting garwalis are all about. getting it done with style. what can i say. that's just how we roll. so, here's to you, ethan, jamie and brian. missing you from this teacher's lounge and hill city that just isn't right without the likes of you.
three (?) weeks ago, brian, ethan, jamie and i set out on a safari. goal: wild elephants, tigers, adventure. and was that goal accomplished? you bet your pretty britches.
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