This morning we got up early(ish) and checked out of the hotel. We set out for Jaipur and as usual in India, driving is an adventure. People go this way and that, the road goes along fine for awhile and then ends or diverts or you switch over to the other lane because your lane ended. We stopped once for a bathroom break (and to buy some cookies for the road), then got to the Sariska Tiger Camp around 1 pm.
We were served a nice lunch and then we all got back into the van and went to the Sariska Park for a jeep safari. There are 5 tigers in the park, 2 boys and 3 girls, and since the park is pretty big, we weren't too optimistic about seeing a tiger. We weren't disappointed. We saw lots of tiger food – deer, antelope, peacocks and peahens, little birds that look like quail, wild boar, but no sign of a tiger. We also went to the Hanuman Temple which is in the park and I was blessed by the priest. We also got some milk cake there, which turns out to be the specialty of the area. It's the best milk cake I've ever had.
The jeep ride was about 3 hrs. long, plus an hour going and coming. It was pretty bouncy and jouncy and some of our group were thinking twice about having a jeep safari in the morning. We decided to forgo it and instead have a late morning and an early start for Jaipur. So we came back to the Camp, had a nice dinner and now it's time for bed! Jaipur here we come!
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