This was one of those travel plans which take shape in a matter of minutes. One fine Friday afternoon, 3 spirited minds got together to conspire a weekend worth cherishing forever. Me and two of my adventurous colleagues decided to explore the famous wildlife of Bhitar-Kanika, which is a very famous crocodile sanctuary, about 140 kms from Bhubaneswar.
The unique characteristic of this sanctuary is the rich mangrove forest, inside which the serpentine swampy river flows…and which is the abode of the famous “Khoon bhari maang” animal…ahem! I mean…Crocodile
Personally speaking, I am not a big animal lover, but definitely an adventure seeker, in any form! Camping, trekking, backpacking…you name it, and I am game for it! Any day, any time! Luckily, in this trip, two of my long standing desires got fulfilled, that of camping and trekking.Friday night, we started our journey at around 3 in the morning. We had roped in another friend of ours, so the awesome foursome, began the journey, all armed with digicams and ofcourse, the will to conquer the unknown! J
Piercing the misty night, our Indica raced ahead, through myriad towns villages, and farmlands. Just when the dawn was breaking, we reached a picturesque bridge, where we stopped the car, and got out to capture the beauty of the landscape and the golden horizon. That was the second most memorable moment of my journey. I peeped over the railing of the bridge to get a bird’s eye view of the vast expanse of the river, and believe me, that was a sight to behold!
The mist was hovering above the body of the river and the first golden rays of the rising sun were trying their best to break in through the mist and kiss the river, but to their dismay, were unable to do so! But the whole process ended up creating a strange golden halo kind of a thing. We clicked couple of pics, but the effect was not the same as seen through naked eyes. May be, it was God’s way of telling us, that certain things should better be captured my mind’s eye rather than camera’s eye!...To be contd
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