29th October 2009, 21:44
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In the monsoon season, the entire area is submerged in water and as the season ends, the water dries out quickly except for pockets which take time. Getting closer we found the blue to be sprinkled with freckles of pink and white. An even closer look revealed to us thousands of pink flamingoes (technically known as the lesser flamingoes), feeding in the shallow lake. Another corner slightly off to the lake seemed to be more white than pink and it was full of portly pelicans and storks. Not as graceful as the flamingoes in flight but beautiful in their own right. Wet and Dry Grinder  Pink Specks  Midway  In Flight  Lake Shore  A Gaggle Of Pelicans  Ungainly Flight  Chill Lounge  The sight of water was a refreshing change but also reminded us that the sun was at its nadir and maybe it was time to head back to camp... | |
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30th October 2009, 06:38
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A salty view  Salt Pan  Herder and Daughter  Load Bearing  Skull and Bones  Head Case  Salt Of The Earth  We entered back into the cozy cocoon of the camp with a new appreciation of the term salt of the earth. Over glasses of chilled buttermilk the evening plan was drawn out, a sunset safari! It was back into the Rann... | |
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30th October 2009, 10:00
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30th October 2009, 10:28
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31st October 2009, 08:28
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31st October 2009, 08:44
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This route was slightly more muddy and sandy and not as arid as the previous approach. Slightly more greenery which suited our first objective, spot some Nilgai's. Nothing moving as far as the eye can see, then before we could blink three chinkara's flashed by and were gone. Conversation shifted to Salman and Saif and their antics but ended when we spotted a herd of Nilgai. These were big ones... Sandy Bank  Muddy Ruts  Nilgai Family  Lets Walk Away  Run For The Border  Galloping Hooves  Lets Lose This Bunch  Peering into other end of the scrub, we found that the Nilgai had led us straight into a large herd of wild asses.  We got down from the jeep and started walking towards them very sloooooowly... | |
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31st October 2009, 08:55
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31st October 2009, 10:00
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31st October 2009, 11:16
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31st October 2009, 12:32
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| zero  lions would be ~450-500km away! |
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31st October 2009, 12:48
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| Not only this is 5 Star (which I'm giving now), I'd also like to confer a title on you... "Rann"vir I don't think that this is a much tried out route (unlike the leh circuit which is also arduous). We are eagerly awaiting all details. |
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31st October 2009, 12:59
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Voyeurs  Necking Action Sequence    Dont look sonny  Disgusted and Walking Away  We then headed back to the jeep  Had some natural snacks (a shrub which tasted just like salted sev)  And followed tracks deeper into the Rann  As birds started flying back home  And the environment became quieter, in preparation for sunset... Last edited by genesis : 31st October 2009 at 13:01. | |
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31st October 2009, 13:06
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| MX6 - its only teambhp which maybe doesnt know kutch well enough. Gujaratis and junta around ahmedabad have done it for eons |
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31st October 2009, 13:22
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It is quite close to Ahmedabad, you dont have to take your own vehicle into it. (I would highly recommend not taking your own vehicle into it as well) Yes once inside, it is a bone rattling ride, the thorns from bushes have a tendency to swing back and have a go at you as the jeep scrapes through bushes and every now and then you go flying as the jeep flies over a massive rut. My biggest challenge (and thrill was), standing in the front well of the jeep as it went off at high speeds after the animals in the horizon, trying to keep my balance, avoiding my cap flying off and taking photographs at the same time  The Large Rann of Kutch (near Bhuj) is what I would classify as offbeat. So this can be considered a prep trip! | |
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31st October 2009, 13:26
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