Chitwan Park and Rhinos!

What an amazing place!  I've taken so many photos and can't decide which ones to post, so please skip the ones that don't interest you.  There are so many! Nepal was great!  I loved the mountains and the jungle equally for very different reasons.  The country is an unusual place full of dichotomies.  The nature is remarkable in its beauty and you could spend a lot of time exploring mountains, rivers and jungles there.  The cities are unlike any I've seen in the levels of congestion and pollution but have a charm nonetheless.  The people are wonderful - friendly, kind and helpful.  I am now in Bangkok and it's the same strange place.  I guess today is Thai Mother's Day so the free shuttle bus between airports had a ticker tape that said, "When you feel there is no love, there is always someone that will always love you.  Happy Mother's Day.". Then there was the  billboard I saw from the bus that said, "DO NOT USE BUDDHA FOR TATTOO.".  I didn't get the rest of it.   I am currently drinking a Singha and eating cashew nuts that make my lips sting they're so spicy.  Yay!  There is also good WiFi!  Double Yay!  Off to the islands tomorrow.  Meanwhile, here are some photos from the jungle.

Jungle World Resort Where I stayed - Nice Dahlias

Tharu Ladies - This one is making food for ducks;
The one below is hulling rice.

Tharu Home in the Village

Barking Deer

Spotted Deer

Hog Deer

Jackal

Two Jackals

Rhesus Macaque

Sloth Bear - Horrible Photo but They're Shy!

And an assortment of beautiful birds.

Gharial Crocodiles
These crocodiles eat only fish and are indigenous to this area.
These are being bred and released into the river once they're big enough to not
Be eaten by the other crocodiles.

Subash holding jungle lettuce (yummy) and his friend Ram