Elephant Poo

hi there! just a quick note to share some of our adventures in the jungle! We went to the Periyar wildlife reserve in Kerala for a few days...stayed in a hut bordering the jungle and could hear monkeys calling early in the morning...it goes something like "hoooo,hooo,hoohoohhoohooohoohohohohhoho!" ...sounds better when i do it out-loud than when i type it...if you're lucky maybe i'll grace you with my talented monkey-impression when i get home (or would that be if you're unlucky?? hmmm...) :-)

Went on a day-long trek in the jungle (with an armed guard!)..fortunately he didn't need to use his gun, as the most exciting thing we saw was elephant poo! For a while it looked like we might get to see a real elephant...i think we were hot on the trail of one of them...we could tell this because the giant footprints kept looking fresher and fresher and the droppings kept smelling fresher and fresher! but alas we never did see it...however, we did see a bunch of black monkeys, and grey monkeys jumping from tree to tree, a couple of bison, and some "giant squirrels" as well. And of course, lots and LOTS of elephant poo! :-) pics to follow soon!