This sanctuary is very different from any that I have ever been to. It is basically salt flats and all available water is brackish. It is pretty stark, but some how there is a Beaty in this vast stark desolate area.
The animals are of course easier to see since there isn't much cover, birds were easier to see as well.
We saw many Blue Bulls, and they seem to be larger in size than those we had seen before and less skittish.
Pretty soon we came across a huge herd of Wild Ass, the star of the sanctuary and only place they are found in the wild. This was really neat to see, they seem to be not to bothered by us when we got off the truck and walked towards them.
Shortly after it was time to get back to lodge for breakfast.
After breakfast we walked around the premises and then freshened up and waited for lunch. The lodges are very well equipped except the Geysers are undersized and I haven't been able to wash my hair without running out of hot water.
After lunch it was time for the afternoon safari and the guide wanted to show Sudip the Indian Bustard, and Sudip eagerly agreed. We had seen the African variety, a very large Ostrich like bird.
What the guide failed to tell us was that part of the refuge had no other life and was a good 45 mins to an hour over bumpy roads to get there.
The chase for the elusive bird was futile and not even one was to have been seen, the scenery was somewhat different with more shrubbery and small trees. We did see an enormous Blue Blue, nonchalantly walking around,there must be a herd somewhere that we didn't see.
Pretty soon it was time to get back and it seemed our driver/guide was more frustrated than we were for not being able to produce the elusive bird.
Went back, freshened up, and went in dinner with some pleasant conversation with the kitchen staff, specially our server. He and his brother, who was the chef are originally from Nepal and had very interesting stories to share.
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