Chilepata, A jungle camp was an experience non pareil. The quiet and the hum of crickets actually create a calm for introspection. The Safari trail, as we drove through the Sal, Jarul and Teak trees whispered stories of kings and demons. The ruins of Nalgarh – The Nal Fort belonged to Raja Nala and the area named after Sainik Chila Rai who stayed back after his master Qublai Khan left. Home to Cheetah, elephants, wild boar, deer, assortments of birds, the jungle is untouched, protected from the spoils of so called civilization. The sun rose, gleaming through a canopy of trees, a lacy shroud lending it a surreal glow.
Jaldapara, the Buxa reserve with the Jayanti river flowing bordering Bhutan. The Fort where Netaji was kept prisoner. The river now dried up, despite that was a picturesque site.

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