{"id":363,"date":"2010-01-05T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2010-01-05T03:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/?p=363"},"modified":"2010-03-11T13:33:02","modified_gmt":"2010-03-11T00:33:02","slug":"sanjay-gandhi-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/?p=363","title":{"rendered":"Sanjay Gandhi National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

The final day of an amazing trip through Mumbai and Goa had arrived, so after a little research, decided to take Angus to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in northern Mumbai. It is the largest urban park in the world, encompassing 104\u00a0km2. <\/sup>It is said to be the lungs of Mumbai, as it purifies much of the air polluition. Within the park you can catch a bus to see lions and leopards, whilst also venturing 6km along the park to the amazing Kanheri Caves. These 109 caves were built over 2,100 years ago, by Buddhist monks, into the solid hard basalt rock.<\/p>\n

I’ve included more photos than usual in this last post from my Indian travels of 2009 & 2010. An amazing trip, that I couldn’t have done without the hospitality of my great friend Angus and his family. Thank you! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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\nLioness in the park<\/p>\n

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\nBaby Rhesus Macaque Monkey<\/p>\n

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\"School<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nLarge caves of Kanheri<\/p>\n

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\nAngus standing against the 7m tall Buddhist statue<\/p>\n

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\nLarge Chaitya with great Stupa<\/p>\n

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\nLow light filtering behind the Stupa<\/p>\n

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\nTextured Basalt floor<\/p>\n

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\nWalkway to more caves on the hill<\/p>\n

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\nMore caves near the top, almost like the set of a movie<\/p>\n

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\nView in opposite direction showing the elevation (hard work in the Mumbai heat!)<\/p>\n

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\nFirst attempt at writing with a torch<\/p>\n

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\nAngus taking a break in one of the cool caves<\/p>\n

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\nOur friendly SIS security”guide”<\/p>\n

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\nWarren atop the caves and stairs of Kanheri<\/p>\n

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\nAngus walking back down the hill from the 109 caves<\/p>\n

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\nSpot the monkey?<\/p>\n

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\"Deer<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nGoat with incredible balance, walking on a branch!<\/p>\n

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\nOverflowing water tank<\/p>\n

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\nLast shot from India<\/p>\n

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