Hoyt woke up this morning with a sore throat and was not feeling well. He had signed up for the afternoon jungle walk but decided it would be best to opt out. Yet we both joined the 8 am elephant safari which was great fun. There were four of us riding on the elephant platform at one time for the two hour trip across rivers and through jungle flora and fauna. We crossed rivers and saw a few deer and some birds – no rhinos or tigers, I’m afraid, but enjoyable nonetheless. We bought a few bananas to feed to our elephant afterwards. After the tour, we returned to the hotel via a bumpy jeep ride for some R & R and Hoyt nursed his cold. I went down to the village for a cup of masala tea and shopping, buying a few items from the free trade store in support of the local skill-building program for women. I joined the group for our final night at Chitwan featuring a dinner and an excellent local dance group – actually, right outside our room where they are setting up the bonfire now. Because it was so chilly, Hoyt opted for his dinner in the room, giving him more time to rest and prepare for tomorrow's journey. Tomorrow it’s on to our final destination in Nepal before the crossing into India. We learned tonight that the crossing takes only 20 minutes but we've got another 10 hours to go by bus before our first stop in India. Yikes...
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