I am a bona fide animal lover, so much so that my ...

I am a bona fide animal lover, so much so that my travel partners hate visiting new countries with me as they know my first destination will be the local safari, zoo or botanical park. The untimely rains added to my experience as within a few hours i saw a huge elephant and a lion cub taking a cover under a huge tree. Yes same tree! Nature is a great leveler. In india, i stay next to the Kolkata zoo and it feels as if i have a karmic connection with the wildlife.