It was not a great month to visit reserve forests that are
down south. It was hot, humid and planning a road trip was a mute acceptance to
getting fried by the mighty sun. But, the occurrence of a long weekend, with no
such holidays in the next few months, prompted us to plan for a vacation. On
calling the Parambikulam forest lodge, we were discouraged by the booking
officer’s comments that it will be too dry and hot, and will make the animal
sightings limited. Upon further research, we decided to go to Masinagudi
because of the shorter drive from Bangalore.
