Last weekend the 6 of us girls (and Ravi of course), all boarded our first Indian train out to Ranthambhore. The train was a lot of fun and a very interesting experience, with little sleep had.
Our first expedition in Ranthambhore was to a small temple up in the mountains. It had spectacular views, with a very spiritual feel. The place was packed with monkeys, which were a lot of fun. This trip was a lot more relaxed than our last (the camel safari) and we had lots of free time to relax and enjoy our small break, there was even a pool to swim in.
That afternoon we ventured into the depths of Ranthambhore National Park, for our first tiger safari. We all went in with very low expectations, as we were told tiger spottings are not too common. So we were absolutely thrilled to find one resting under a tree… where he unfortunately decided to stay (we were told if we did see one they would curiously come up to the truck). But still, we were very lucky and it was amazing to see one in the flesh! It was also Hannah’s 18th birthday on this day so we had a delicious cake after dinner with crazy, extravagant candles, which dominated the whole cake.
The next morning we did a second tiger safari. We weren’t as lucky this time in regards to tigers, but we had a much more scenic route this time and saw loads of other animals. As a nice end to the day we visited a 1,000 year old fort deep in the park. This one was very interesting as we were able to walk in and around the ruins.
At 12:30am we hopped back onto a train for another uncomfortable, but fun night and arrived home at 7:30 in the morning.
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