October 31, 2011: Continuing to Explore the Royal Chitwin National Park
The second group started the day by being on the elephants at 6:30 am. In the early morning mist, we saw rhinos up close. They are big beasts, but seem hardly bothered at having elephants nearby. We then went down to the river before heading back into the forest. In the forest, we saw all sorts of birds.
After a rest midday, many of us headed back out on the elephants in the afternoon. Their handlers took us back into the forest where we saw mostly birds for wildlife. After dinner we were shown videos that had been made of local tigers and rhinos. Those of our group who saw the tiger yesterday were still talking about it and we got to see the photographs that they took of the tiger.
Dick, Marian, a Driver, and an Elephant
Disappearing Into the Mist
Rhinoceros Eating
Two Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros in the Morning Mist
Rhinoceros are Huge
Entering the Forest
The Driver Looks Out
Jane, Linda, and Kath
The Driver Takes Us Across A Stream
Riding Across the Stream
Jane, Linda, and Kath
The Mist Over the Delta
Another Rhinoceros
Marian and Dick
Kath, Linda, and Jane
Closeup of a Rhinoceros
Marian Looking Relaxed and Dick Bird Watching
Jane, Linda, and Kath Enjoying An Elephant Ride
Machan Paradise
The Misty Sun
Local Art on the Walls of Machan Paradise
Our Last Dinner at Machan Paradise
Left: David, Jane, Dagmar, and Linda
Right: Nukhet, Dick, Kath, and Karalee
More photos are available in David's Royal Chitwan National Park Photo Set.
Our trip was organized and led by Marian Leighton of Vancouver, BC with local support for our trip provided by Razzu Tuladha of Samsara Journeys based in Kathmandu, Nepal.