Today was action packed. We started off with a wonderful train ride. It was a local train that picked us up at a small station and took us 1.5 hours down the track and then we drove back to the hotel in our van. The ride was amazing! The train only went 20 kph and there was a great deal to see – birds, monkeys and amazing scenery.

We came back to the hotel, ate lunch, went into the village for some shopping and then headed out on a jeep safari. Our guide turned out to be the same guy we had this morning. He was great! He also was an excellent bird spotter.He kept us entertained the whole way! we ended the day by watching the sun set over a lake. A flock of pelicans joined us just before the sun went down – spectacular.

We are constantly impressed with the rural experiences we have in india. The country is amazing. We have especially enjoyed the children. Everywhere we go they want us to take their pictures or to shake our hands. I have about a million pictures of kids! They are all so engaging.