Life was becoming a little mundane what with the same cycle
of events repeating day by day and the Missus and the kids were itching for a
break from the routine. After a lot of dithering and googling about the possible
destinations (read short and sweet) from Jabalpur it was destination Kanha that
emerged victorious. Panna, Pench and Khajuraho
were left to be conquered some other day.
The Missus and the kids joined their heads and managed to
book a Safari online (Tala Zone). Faxing a letter to the office of District
Forest Officer, Mandla pleasantly confirmed an accommodation at the Forest
Guest house at Kanha.
Off we went on a bright sunny afternoon after the kids were
back from their schools. The drive became fantastic the moment we escaped the
chaotic traffic of Jabalpur. We covered a distance of 150 km in about 2hr and
45 minutes – thankfully before the kids could commence a fight.
There are countless hotels, properties that pass away as
resorts and guest houses that flank the road as one approaches the Tala Zone of
Kanha. Unfortunately, the accommodation at the forest guest house was a let down and so we hunted out a cosy little place complete with a pool
for the kids to frolic around and burn some energy.
No sooner does the night fall, Kanha settles down. The gentle
quietness of the night engulfs it. The all pervasive quietness is only shattered by the occasional jungle cry from the woods nearby although it is not uncommon to
encounter a SUV ferrying in some bone tired tourists hitting base late in the night.
Next day we were up and about at 430h and embarked upon the jungle Safari by 530h. Here have a dekko at the charms that left us spellbound at Kanha !
The Safari
Here tigers tread
A morning at Kanha !
A herd of deer
And the one that believed in "Ekla Chalo re"
Getting Comfy
My first tiger sighting
Up close and Personal
An elephant calf
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