Resorts located on the peripheries of the Chitwan National Park were terrific places for recuperating from an injury. The close proximity to rice-growing farmers, town center for basic life necessities, and wildlife observations. A three-in-one package verified and much recommended by my standard.
In the past, I've only either seen elephants in the zoo or at most collected elephant plushies given out by five or six stars hotels in Bangkok. Here in Chitwan, the residents actually owned elephants as pets. It was quite shocking to spot an elephant chained up underneath a metaled roof shed next to a rice field on the way to the resort of my choice. The gentle giant had been conditioned since young to underestimate its strength and ability to escape from the clutches of human beings. Human beings can be benevolent, smart, and cruel simultaneously. A blessing as well as a curse to the ecosystem.
Farmers and villagers in Chitwan were very chill. They hardly asked any questions nor were they inquisitive. They just went about their daily life routines. To my pleasant surprise, the resort owner spoke fluent Mandarin. For the past twenty years, many Gurkha armies sent their children to Chinese schools while they were serving in Singapore. It worked out well that they were able to capitalize on the booming tourism industry when they returned home to Nepal just in time as China geared up to the role of the next economical superpower.
I was there in the nick of time for the season of apples, lychees, mangoes, and pomegranates in abundance. Life was incredibly sweet and indulging in Chitwan. It had been a very relaxing place to heal.
Several years ago it was rather unimaginable that I would be able to live my life idly like this. I'm extremely blessed to be able to travel with unprecedented freedom. Looking forward to the day when the borders open up once again so that I could continue to pursue a nomadic lifestyle. I am very versatile that it's possible for me to adapt to four different countries a year. In the coming twenty-five years, it might be likely for me to boast that I've lived in a hundred countries.
Before I could stroll around comfortably, most days were spent on the observation deck. Some mornings, I'll be lucky to catch a glimpse of a rhinoceros. They were too quick for my camera so I only manage to capture the butt of one rhinoceros. Other times, there will be elephants taking baths at the river. Gosh! I sounded like a pervert because my pictures either showed the butt of an animal or wildlife enjoying their showers. The truth is, I'm bad at photography especially so wildlife photography 🤣
It can be rather uneventful here at times but all is good. In the horizontal journey of life, going either uphill or downhill is still considered progress. The sunsets in Sauhara were stunning. Dining outdoor had been fun being partially exposed to natural elements. I must remember to carry along with me organic insect repellents as the mosquitoes here were annoyingly relentless.
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Wheat