Corbett (NO) Tiger Reserve :(

After some sad goodbyes and a 7 hour bus ride we arrived in Ramnagar, the entry town for the Corbett Tiger Reserve, home to the largest number of tigers in India. Surely, we thought, this ensured our seeing a tiger or two or five. Sadly, though, after 2 four-hour jeep safaris and a three-hour elephant ride at dawn, we were mistaken. We did, however, see a ton of other wildlife, including but not limited to: families of spotted deer and elephants, wild boars, peacocks, jackals, monkeys, alligators, and various birds. As is was just mating season, we got to see lots of babies, with the elephants being our favorite little ones.

Nick, after 5 and a half weeks with no health issues to speak of, caught the full wrath of a stomach bug, had to miss the elephant ride, and was laid up for 3 horrible days in Ramnagar with a 103 fever. We really learned the true hospitality and caring nature of the Indian people, as they brought us to a great family doctor and checked in on Nick frequently, when Rebecca was expected to give the full run down of Nick's "motions" :).

Not the best way to end our time in India, but a lesson that we are not immune to the notorious "Delhi belly".

Rebecca's pics: www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2050007&id=35300950&l=93e1cd32e4