Just go !!

This time, the plan was to get out of Nagpur heat to some place livable. I wanted a place on the hills, but my friend was absolutely sure that the jungle could be the best destination. And he was right. At Kanha, the maximum day temperature could reach was around 30- 35 which was way better than Nagpur burning at 45 degrees (113 F). Some facts - Nearest City - Jabalpur (132) KM Nagpur - 280 KM Places to Stay - Many, We stayed at Muba Resort near to the Mukki gate. (http://mubaresorts.com/) How to go there from Nagpur - NAGPUR - BHANDARA - KOHAMARA (take right from here) - GONDIA - BALAGHAT - UKWA - BAIHAR - MUBA RESORTS The road last 4 km is fun to drive. By the look of the surroundings of this road we never expected the dense forest in next 3-4 km.  The Resort is built strategically at the edge of the reserve forest and you can expect to see some wild live from the resort itself. (If you are lucky).  For catching the glimpse of  wild cats thoug...

I am so excited for last two days having completed much awaited trip to Pench National Park. This is the place where people claim that Rudyard Kipling created the character Mowgli from the famous "The Jungle Book". Not sure if he wrote the story sitting in the jungle. Being 70 km from Nagpur, this becomes a perfect destination for a weekend getaway from Nagpur. Now 70 km is the first gate to the tiger sanctuary which is the Maharashtra part of the jungle. The Madhya Pradesh side of the jungle is around 100 km from Nagpur. Some people prefer one state jungle to the other for various reasons. The important one is the cost. Maharashtra side is much cheaper to stay and to go safari than the MP side. Amlatas Eco Hut I stayed at the Maharashtra side of the forest and loved the experience. At Nagpur, my house is located at a forest area and I enjoy the peace and calm of the nature. So this was not a big deal for me. But for my friends, Pench was a perfect place to unwin...