Trekking through a new experience.....
There are Tours ; and then, there are Experiences . “The real voyage of Discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes , but in having new eyes “ said Marcel Proust . The 8-day Madhya Pradesh Tour turned out to be not only an album-filler , but also a fascinating voyage into an unknown realm that gave us new eyes . The itinerary included visits to the famous monuments in Khajuraho, Orccha, Jhansi etc. and a jeep safari through Panna Tiger Reserve . In addition, two unusual visits were also worked into the schedule which made it a very interesting mix. Whats more , one of them was something that took one out of comfort zone , forcing one to contend with certain slices of Life one never knew existed. On Xmas day, our group of 8 went on a ‘Walk with the Pardhis’ - a four hour trek ( roughly 8Kms ) through the Buffer zone of the Panna Tiger Reserve , which is the natural habitat of Sloth Bears . Guiding us were three Pardhi youths , who welcomed us with warm , shy smiles . Th