Day- 1

nAnimals sighted-

vLeopard

vDeer ( Lots of ! )

v Sambar stag

vLots of birds at Ranganathittu.

vCrocodile

vElephant

nWe left home at 5:15 am and had breakfast at Kamat Lokaruchi at 6:00 am.

nOn the way to the Project Tiger sanctuary, we visited the Ranganathittu Bird reserve at 10:00 am.

nWe reached th

e Nagarahole tiger reserve at 

2:00 pm, had authentic Kerala Meals at Kutta and headed back to Nagarahole for the 5:00 pm safari. It was a rather bumpy, though an exciting ride.

nWe reached the lodge at 6:00 pm, had tea at 6:30 pm, dinner at 8:45 pm, watched the deer at 9:00 pm and went to bed at 10:00 pm.What an

 experience it was to see their eyes gleaming in the dark!! Who knows...maybe a tiger would be somewhere behind!!

Day-1: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

nBreakfast- We had masala dosas and idlies for breakfast.

 Had strong coffee.

nLunch- At Kutta, we had boiled rice with sambar, rasam and curd.

nDinner- Had Chapattis, rice with sambar, rasam and curd...must say!! I never quite knew the difference between the chapattis and the papad

 that tagged with the meals!!

Birds at Ranganathittu

  There were night heron, painted storks....Im not so well versed with birds...so I cant tell all of their names. But, there were many birds. Ranganathittu is a

 birds` paradise. The birds adorn the treetops everywhere you  look.There are

 also crocodiles there...so better watch out while you put your hands into the water!! Ranganathittu has been on

e of my favourite bird watching spots since childhood.

Day- 2

Wayanad wildlife sanctuary

nAfter crossing the Karnataka – Kerala border, the first place to reach would be Wayanad.

nIt has a wildlife sanctuary, which has tigers, Deer, Wild Dogs, and most importantly, Elephants.

nWe reached this place at 6:15 am and went for a safari on a jeep. It was just another bumpy ride. We spotted elephants near a cascade, and a Malabar giant squirrel, some of which can grow to a metre long.

At the safari, We saw dense vegetation...further beyond a bunch of trees was a small cascade, near which there was a herd of elephants. It was a matriarchal group with mainly female elephants in it. Then we saw a branch shake above our heads- it was a Malabar giant squirrel. You can recognize it from the cocoa brown colour of its coat. Our safari lasted for one hour into the woods. Then we planned to visit Kuruvadweepam, on the river Kabini.