7. July 2014

Journey
We spotted many waterholes, favorite amongst the animals of neighboring
jungle, taking pictures of the activities of rhinos and wild elephants. During
next four days, we covered a vast area of the jungle and even rafted on
mighty Karnali river starting from Karnali Chisapani bridge. Though the river
was not on its full might, the swirl, depth at certain places and current
seemed scary many times. It was a surprise and delight to see a wild
elephant couple in an island in the river itself prompting us to assure the
strength, courage and will of that mighty beast.
Mesmerized completely with the sights, views and thanking god for giving
so much to this area and for providing me the opportunity to experience the
nature at its fullest, all went fine except for few instances when we really had
to plan and make use of every bit of knowledge that we have.
The elephant is almost swimming while crossing the river, on our way back the
rives rose by almost a feet, it was very scary while crossing the river.
Mother and baby rhino submerged in water to escape escalating heat.
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