Today was another day spent on a bus. We went from Pokhara to Chitwan, this time on a nice AC bus. It was much much better than our bus trip a few days ago, and we even got a free lunch with our bus tickets that was a surprise to us! Much better than paying $3 for a bag of chips on the side of the road (consider that normally the same chips cost about $0.50.
Once we got to Chitwan, we set about scheduling our next day. Our plan is to have a full day of elephants and jungle safaris...and we're hoping it doesn't rain.
Tonight we went to a cultural program of the Tharu people - the people who live in Chitwan National Park and are apparently more resistant to malaria than normal people. The cultural show was a combination of singing and dancing, and there were a whole lot of bamboo sticks. After seeing what these people can do with bamboo sticks I would be slightly more keen on going out into the jungle on a "tiger walk" with just a guide with a bamboo stick...as we were told you could do while in Chitwan at a different hostel in Nepal.
Hopefully tomorrow will be an exciting day - and there will be many many elephants!
Once we got to Chitwan, we set about scheduling our next day. Our plan is to have a full day of elephants and jungle safaris...and we're hoping it doesn't rain.
Tonight we went to a cultural program of the Tharu people - the people who live in Chitwan National Park and are apparently more resistant to malaria than normal people. The cultural show was a combination of singing and dancing, and there were a whole lot of bamboo sticks. After seeing what these people can do with bamboo sticks I would be slightly more keen on going out into the jungle on a "tiger walk" with just a guide with a bamboo stick...as we were told you could do while in Chitwan at a different hostel in Nepal.
Someone also fed this dog at our hostel, and now he follows us everywhere and sleeps outside our door.
Hopefully tomorrow will be an exciting day - and there will be many many elephants!
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