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Our Weekend Trip to Dudhwa : Day 3 Part III - Drive Back
We had initially planned to drive till Gauri Phanta, the Nepal border but on reaching Dudhwa and learning about the bad present condition of the road, we had shelved that plan. We had then revised out plan to drive till Chandan Chauki in order to experience jungle drive in our car, but cause we were already running pretty behind schedule due to spending way more than planned but worthwhile none the less time in the Nature Interpretation Centre, we shelved this one too. After driving for 1-2 km down this road we took a U-turn and set course back home.
Screened off
Jungle Road
Termite Mounds
The dried up trees just below the Rest house plateau provide a scenic locale..., so couldn't help but stop for few quick snaps...
Continuing on the beautiful road...
...Dudhwa forest bid us good bye
But the wildlife was not over yet...
Monkeys on the edge
Remember the place well outside Dudhwa, where we had seen a crocodile while driving towards Kishanpur. Well, we saw more of them in this pond besides the farm. Really, amazing, to find crocs roaming openly and freely in private and open public lands.
Couple plus one of Crocs
The onlookers reported that the two crocs on top of the were engaged in mating just minutes prior...
Unique opportunity
While we were at it, wife decided to fulfil ever constant desire of getting clicked in mustard fields, a DDLJ hangover which refuses go ...
Sarson ke khet
A youngster was in charge of this family tractor and true Punjabi style it was modified which large boom speakers which were capable to producing earth shattering level of decibels! We enjoyed dancing to its tunes.
Yaaran da tractor
All in black in yellow mustard fields
Posing with the accessorised tractor
Couple Photograph👫
Bullock carts waited alongside us at the railway crossing
Back to the past
Meter gauge, romantic nostalgia of the Indian Railways is on its way out due to unification of gauge to broad gauge. This section from Bahraich to Mailani was one of the longest section of meter gauge surviving. This line used to pass through more than 65-70 kms of forest, including grasslands of Dudhwa through the Tiger territory. There is no plan to convert this section into broad gauge and this section will be just salvaged and abandoned. The last run happened on 15 Feb 20, though there are rumours that services may be resumed soon.
Soon to be past...
Race against time
A lifeline since ages, soon this bridge will be of no use
Here's a video of our encounter with the Train...
Meter Gauge Train through Dudhwa
We stopped by this rustic village which we had noticed during our drive to Kishanpur.
Enjoying the Sunroof
Lux, kya scene hai
Country Roads
Our Braveheart 'Alto'
Being a Sunday, we passed through many rustic weekly markets, we stocked up on few vegetables and fruits and bought a unique hooka kind of thing, an iron kadhai, a bamboo lathi and country made bow and arrows, from different places enroute.
Hookas
Our Kadhai being made
Bamboo and cane fare
And thus ended our eventful, fruitful and short 3 day trip to Dudhwa, with the promise that God willing, we will be back again to these enchanting forests.
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