Woke up at 3 am this morning to go on a safari at Nagarhole National Park. I didn't get very much sleep again. Went to bed at 1 and woke up 2 hours later. The park is 2 hours away from Mysore so I was able to nap for a bit in the car.
The safari was a last minute decision and I am glad we went. Coordinating this trip was not fun at all. We had a misunderstanding with the agent and almost didn't make the trip. In the end, it all worked out. I just hate looking like an ass when I have 2 other people making decisions. Our safari was great. We had a private jeep and saw elephants, some type of monkey, deer, peacocks, wild boar, and eagles. No sightings of leopards or tigers which we were all hoping for. The resort that organized the safari is tucked away in the rain forest on a lake. Our driver got lost which is understandable considering that there are no road signs and the driveway is a turnoff to some random dirt road.
Tonight, Jonah and I go on our bus adventure to Hampi. Our first leg of the trip is the bus ride from Mysore to Bangalore which is about 3 hours. From there we rickshaw to another bus station to catch our bus to Hospet which is about 8 hours. From Hospet we take another rickshaw to Hampi. We originally had plans to take the train, but our plans were delayed a day. The bus supposedly has sleepers, but no air conditioning. It will be interesting to see how everything works out. Nothing is really planned, so we will figure things out once we get there.
The safari was a last minute decision and I am glad we went. Coordinating this trip was not fun at all. We had a misunderstanding with the agent and almost didn't make the trip. In the end, it all worked out. I just hate looking like an ass when I have 2 other people making decisions. Our safari was great. We had a private jeep and saw elephants, some type of monkey, deer, peacocks, wild boar, and eagles. No sightings of leopards or tigers which we were all hoping for. The resort that organized the safari is tucked away in the rain forest on a lake. Our driver got lost which is understandable considering that there are no road signs and the driveway is a turnoff to some random dirt road.
Tonight, Jonah and I go on our bus adventure to Hampi. Our first leg of the trip is the bus ride from Mysore to Bangalore which is about 3 hours. From there we rickshaw to another bus station to catch our bus to Hospet which is about 8 hours. From Hospet we take another rickshaw to Hampi. We originally had plans to take the train, but our plans were delayed a day. The bus supposedly has sleepers, but no air conditioning. It will be interesting to see how everything works out. Nothing is really planned, so we will figure things out once we get there.
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