 Gliding through Chitwan in a dugout canoe |
Gliding through the mists in a dugout canoe… the monsoonal jungle fringing the riverbank stands motionless. The only sounds are bird calls and the rhythmic slopping of the water beneath us. Then a dull thump – and Hari, the guide standing in the prow, gestures urgently to the fellow poling from the back. Get back! We have slid right over a mugger crocodile, which, fortunately for us, hasn’t reacted to the intrusion.
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