<p>After our wet days in Munnar, we hopped on a bus to a town just outside Periyar NP. The bus ride was full of spectacular hills and valleys and more that the occasional bump. Perhaps most strange to me was that in lieu of windows, the bus had a sort of metal blinds to pull down when it rains. Our lodgings abutted the preserve, allowing a lovely view of many birds, grazing bison, and the occasional wild pig.
Today we went for an early boat ride where we spotted samba deer, bison, and a half dozen wild elephants. That was followed up by a leech-laden jungle walk where we saw deer up close, black monkeys, many more birds (including the kingfisher, parakeets, and wild chickens) and the remains of an elephant and some tiger scat.
We have made it now to Allepey - the local buses deserve their own post - but the plan is to hire a houseboat tomorrow for an overnight backwater cruise. (This is a nook post so more later I hope.)
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