Background: Drive to the Sahyadris The Drive 14 Jan 2017: Day 14 (Jamnagar – Bhavnagar, 273 km, 6 Hrs) Our next stop was Velavadar, but our booking at the Forest Rest House was from 15 Jan, so we decided to stay at Bhavnagar for the night. Just before reaching Bhavnagar, we checked online and got […]
Semi-arid
Jamnagar
Background: Drive to the Sahyadris The Drive 11 Jan 2017: Day 11 (Moti Virani – Jamnagar, 316 km, 6 Hrs) We commenced our drive from Moti Virani at 0730 Hrs reaching the coastal city of Jamnagar at 1300 Hrs. There we checked in at the Hotel President and even before going to our room, paid […]
Kumbhalgarh
Background: Drive to the Sahyadris The Drive 2 Jan 2017: Day 2 (Sariska – Kumbhalgarh, 449 km, 7 Hrs) As per our original plan, we had two options for the day, either do a morning safari at Sariska or leave early and do some evening birding at Kumbhalgarh. However, weather had some other plans; fog […]
Sariska National Park
Background: Drive to the Sahyadris The Drive 1 Jan 2017: Day 1 (Noida – Sariska, 235 km, 4 Hrs) We commenced our journey on the 1st of Jan 2017 at 0730 Hrs and reached Sariska by noon. The drive was mostly uneventful except a few patches of bad roads and traffic in the Alwar region. […]