Waynad Wildlife Sanctuary ..... Kerala

Its not like i have never been to kerala before but this trip was much better than earlier all trips all because of 5 hours of jungle walk.

Intially we started around 6 o'clock in the saturday morning. frankly speaking I was not knowing where i am going, i mean name of the place i.e. "Coorg". Everybody told me that it's very good place to visit but nobody was sure in our group. Actually our planning was very simple, first Coorg (Guest house). then there was water fall nearby, then jungle walk and return home with the ashirward of gautam buddha's (golden temple).

As I said we started early in the morning on saturday, then had idli-vada breakfast somewhere in between on the way to coorg. Of course we were carrying a can of bear's to booze, how your trip can be memorable if you dont boooooooze ;)

We reached to the guest house around 12-12.30 in the afternoon. Friends were already booked one farm house for 10 people which cost us around 4000 bucks for 2 and half day with meal which I found very good surrounded by lots of coconut trees.

Then we went to see the waterfall somewhere around in the evening, sorry but i really dont remember time. then only i had a bath over there because everyone was afraiding cold water and i dont wanted to miss this chance (bath in real natural water). till the time i was not knowing about leech (a small soft creature that fixes itself to the skin of animals in order to drink their blood).

Everyone was in condition till the time, then the actual day start. It was raining when we reach guest house. We were carrying rackets and shuttle cocks so we played tennis for some time. Then the time came for which everyone was waiting for...... Boooooooooozing time ;). Lady over there got some waste woods for bonfire then after we arranged ourselves because it was our time. We dont wanted anybody else to do it for us.

Then we thought that everyone will share there funniest/wildest/thrilling/memorable moment in life. When i say everyone it means excluding me ;). I had only 2 bear of cans of course warned by shampa not to booze lot and even i know my limit. I just wanted to be part of boozing guys so they can open there secrets with me.;). Then these guys booze till 10-10.30. We have to hurry up for night safari.

I was in wrong impression that we will be going into the jungle I mean core jungle and watch animals but we just took one round of jungle for 1 hour and came back. it was not very thrilling, but you never know after all its jungle. We saw some dears and an elephant. That elephant killed one small girl 1 year before only because they were teasing that elephant. Even he was trying to be naughty to us, when we flashed light on his face he hide behind tree and was looking at us so that he can again come back as soon as we move little bit ahead. Nobody was in our group wanted to take chance against that wild elephant. at the end night safari was quite ok and we did enjoy it.

"Jungle walk, I have been to jungle's but always in some vehicle, but this time it was a walk. yes we have to cover around 25-30 km distance if you really want to see jungle and jungle animals. We reached to wildlife sachutary, Tollpatthy area around 8:15 in the morning, it was around 15-20 km from the guesthouse we stayed at. I was not sure whether we can really walk 25-30 km in 4 hours that too in jungle with rain. We got some 2-3 guards to guide us. They all were wearning virappan like shirt i.e. green color so animals wont find u easily in green jungle. funniest part was i was wearing sandle and till the time i was not knowing about leeches. The guard warned me to be careful while walking in jungle. I thought I am gone, these leeches gone suck my pure blood too. but thank god it dint happen, but still there were 4-5 leeches who got the chance to enjoy fresh human animal blood.

When we entered , we were welcome by a crab. I was about to keep my foot on it but somehow i managed otherwise he was ready to bite my toe. It was quite ok start, I was ok with crabs but was worrying about leeches. It was my first time to be in jungle with less security so was afraiding little bit. Guard was saying, 95% jungle animals wont attach on you but there were still 5% chances. If tiger or leopard is really hungry then no body can save you from them. And i am very much fond of Discovery and National Geography channels so I was knowing how smartly they attach. We were all surronded by trees, you can never imagine from where they can come and say "hi".

So we keet walking unless and until guard stop us and shows us something. We saw spotted deers. then jungli buffelo, elephant, langur, chital deer, samber deer and of course leeches. There was one incident when all birds started chattering and langur also started crying. They were giving signals to other animals to be careful as there is tiger or leopard or wild dogs around. Guard came near to us and told that there is a possibility of tiger there so all stopped walking and was waiting for guard's signal to move. It was better option to move from there as we were all empty handed and only guard was carrying a gun that too only fire in air ;). But one of my friend was really in tension after seeing one of the guard when he started praying.

I did click some picture of jungle but it was really a thrilling experiance for me. It was a proper jungle walk. Now I am planning to do other jungle walks if possible. lets hope for the best. :)