We didn't try the new airport metro as we were hot and tired and it's so easy to get a pre-pay cab and just fab to get into an old black Ambassador.
It was hot, very hot, which was just what I wanted. Delhi post Commonwealth Games did appear to have been spruced up and the main roads from the airport into town were smarter than I remembered. We arrived in Old Delhi station with plenty of time for our train to Ramnagar and shamefully passed most of our waiting time in McDonalds although I did a bit of strolling around the station. We were all hot and tired after the overnight flight.
The evening train journey to Ramnagar was uneventful and we were relieved to find a jeep waiting for us at the airport. The driver took us to Jim's Jungle Retreat, I'm always relieved when an internet booking works out. The resort is about half an hour out of Ramnagar and it was dark on the journey, the last 5 mins were through the forest and over a dried up river bed, fabulous and already felt a million miles from the city.
We had a booked a 'jungle cottage', quite spacious and very comfortable. Dinner was buffet style, very good food, particularly the vegetarian options.
Went to bed as soon as possible, shattered and anticipating our 5.30am wake up call for a morning safari to Bijrani zone.
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