Returning to where I belong-The Kutch trip'10 A couple of shops selling a variety of Kutchi arts and crafts, blooming with vibrant colours, playing Kutchi and Gujarati folk music warmly welcome you to the Narayan Sarovar village. Whilst travelling from Bhuj to Narayan Sarovar, the tyres of the vehicle in which we were travelling went flat near Kanauj. The chances of getting another vehicle seemed remote and therefore we decided to walk the distance of about 3 kilometres to the village. Barren stretches which mostly grow Cactus surround the curvy roads that lead to Narayan Sarovar. In between those barren lands, are green pastures, a blessing for animals. These arid thorn-forests are also a home to the famous Chinkara deers, the desert foxes and the Great Indian Bustard. One does not normally encounter these animals on roads during the day time. We however, got lucky as we encountered a fox on the road which on seeing us quickly disappeared in a nearby bush. The forest also has plan...
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