At the foot of the Himalayas, Chitwan is one of the few remaining undisturbed vestiges of the 'Terai' region, which formerly extended over the foothills of India and Nepal. It has a particularly rich flora and fauna. One of the last populations of single-horned Asiatic rhinoceros lives in the park, which is also one of the last refuges of the Bengal tiger. Royal Chitwan National Park, the oldest national park in Nepal, is situated in the subtropical inner Terai lowlands of South-Central Nepal. The park was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1984.
Canoeing on Chitwan rivers is an excellent way of seeing waterfalls. The park's dolphins and crocodiles, however, are seldom seen. The high temperatures experienced in the park make bathing in the river an attractive pastime. Water-holes are also lure for a swim. Watching the elephants showering is very interesting.
These canoes on the photo are the ones used to take tourists around.
This past summer my son went on vacation with our best friend's and their 3 kids (ie his aunt, uncle and cousins) to a diamond mine in Arkansas.
We talked alot about it before he left - about finding a diamond and selling it for all the cool things we want - like a hot tub :).
He came home without one - and broken hearted. He said "I tried mommy - I'm sorry, I couldn't find one."
Yeah...break my heart a little, why dontcha?
He came home from school the other day with this. A boy gave it to him on the bus and said it was a diamond. Imagine how I felt when I had to tell him it was just a large quartz crystal. Its just a pretty rock.
