Back to Kathmandu

Namaste' again.  It's been a whirlwind couple of days as we journeyed to The Royal Chitwan National Park taking a 15 minute flight (instead of the harrowing 4 hour drive) via Buddha Air.  We stayed on the edge of the park at the Sapana Lodge.  Our room was next to the elephants, including a 3 month old that was as playful as any puppy we've seen - we could have rolled around with him in his pen, but we opted to give his mom a bath in the river, and then she gave us a bath!!

We also took a 5 hour jeep safari and encountered the native wildlife to the region, including a very large one-horned rhino that passed right in front of our vehicle after slowing heading straight for Rebecca.  I definitely heard her heart skip some beats, but she took some great photos to be shared later.  Along for the ride were some nice people that were shooting a documentary, so we learned quite a bit as they were asking good questions.  The Lodge was rustic and idyllic along the banks of a river at the edge of the park, surrounded by rice fields

We are now at the Kathmandu Guest House in the Thamel region of Kathmandu (also known as the ghetto!) - it is a non-stop Indiana Jones ride outside of the hotel, but peaceful in the garden here

More to come!!