Chitwan National Park

We took a 5 hour bus ride down to Sauraha, a small village across a river from the Chitwan National Park.  We stayed at the Parkside Hotel.

Here we saw a variety of animals - & took an elephant ride.
The homes were made of bamboo, with a mud cladding.

Elephants are used to work - both for townspeople and with tourists

Bathing with the elephants - a daily event

White rhino

Home in Saurala

Boats for the early morning canoe ride

Crocodile basking in the sand

Smaller crocodile

Sunset