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From our India journal: Mumbai
has a National Park in the city limits. Headed north today to try Kanderi
Caves. Got on express train north to Borovili. Leaving train at last station,
the locals tell us told to
hold back -- here the crush comes first as commuters jostle for space then we can
walk off. Another short rickshaw ride [Audrey’s starting to think of excuses to get more rickshaw rides
]. At the
gate to the Sandjiv Ghandi National Park| we’re told no rickshaws are allowed in [though later we see
some] but they just happen to have a private car available for 900 R! Two other
Indians show up and get much the same response.
Finally we decide against the 8 km walk to the caves, though it is only 90
out today.
After walking around for awhile,
we wind up at the lion safari bus -@ 30 R,
We ride in a small bus with bars on the windows and pass thru Jurassic Park like double gates, up & down
a winding one lane road, then
spot a white tiger that stretches for us. Next set of gates, we find a pride of
5-6 lions asleep in the road, well positioned to allow tourist snapshots before
the bus hustles them off the road. Stop for some cheese pakoras and drinks then
head back to the hotel via rickshaw/train.
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White tiger Sandav Gandhi NP Mumbai [Bombay] India
Lions in the road Sandav Gandhi NP Mumbai [Bombay] India
Lion Sandav Gandhi NP Mumbai [Bombay] India
Lion Sandav Gandhi NP Mumbai [Bombay] India
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