Had got up, on the dot at 6, thanks to the alarm. Had called up Lekha, soon after and we went through our chores and fetched up at the mezzanine lounge for breakfast, 15' late. We'd got up with our friends and were ready to board our vehicle, promptly by a half past 8.
Samjhai - a very shy guy - was our driver for the day. He'd driven through a few kilometres, when Poppe and three other guests had joined us; the former as our guide and the guests were fellow tourists from Coimbatore.
Poppe had a feminine streak in him and spoke with an extended musical twang and had brought about an electric vibrancy about the proceedings. The safari, through the next four hours, went off like a song.
The dolphin show, the orangutan show, the elephant show and the cowboy show were interesting themes but the highlight of the day was the drive through the wild life sanctuary. It was a treat to watch the animals at very close quarters without them being disturbed, by our presence or by the sound of our vehicle and mind you, there were many, passing by at a noiseless regime. Poppe, meanwhile, regaled us with his ready wit and easy humour.
It had finished all too soon and I'd - in fact, all of us - felt a tinge of sadness as he bid us farewell after dropping us at the Intra market, for shopping. Did he reciprocate our feelings? Sure, he did!
Lekha quietly went about picking up things for everyone back home but by the end of the day, our shopping was far from over and will stretch into the remaining days that we're gonna be here!
Dinner was bought and we'd our get together in our room, back at the hotel. It was a fairly long and interesting evening.
Tailpiece.
Poppe, you're the star and a thorough professional who converted a dull event into an extraordinary one. Thanks, on behalf of all of us and may God bless.
Samjhai - a very shy guy - was our driver for the day. He'd driven through a few kilometres, when Poppe and three other guests had joined us; the former as our guide and the guests were fellow tourists from Coimbatore.
Poppe had a feminine streak in him and spoke with an extended musical twang and had brought about an electric vibrancy about the proceedings. The safari, through the next four hours, went off like a song.
The dolphin show, the orangutan show, the elephant show and the cowboy show were interesting themes but the highlight of the day was the drive through the wild life sanctuary. It was a treat to watch the animals at very close quarters without them being disturbed, by our presence or by the sound of our vehicle and mind you, there were many, passing by at a noiseless regime. Poppe, meanwhile, regaled us with his ready wit and easy humour.
It had finished all too soon and I'd - in fact, all of us - felt a tinge of sadness as he bid us farewell after dropping us at the Intra market, for shopping. Did he reciprocate our feelings? Sure, he did!
Lekha quietly went about picking up things for everyone back home but by the end of the day, our shopping was far from over and will stretch into the remaining days that we're gonna be here!
Dinner was bought and we'd our get together in our room, back at the hotel. It was a fairly long and interesting evening.
Tailpiece.
Poppe, you're the star and a thorough professional who converted a dull event into an extraordinary one. Thanks, on behalf of all of us and may God bless.
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