Next, we hear a strange sound of crashing trees.  The jeep slows and Massan, our guide, points to a herd of elephants eating grasses and scratching heads on tree trunks.  Click.  Click.  Click...with the camera and once again we are off.

It's 5 a.m..  The alarm clock is no regular, electronic one.  This one arrives in the form of a gentle Indian voice outside our Swiss style tent.  "Good morning, Sir".  Pause for a few beats.  "Good morning, Sir".  Pause, repeat.  Finally, roused from sleepy slumber Eric replies, "Hello".  Slowly, he gets out of bed, walks to our tent fly doorway and thanks the friendly staffer at Jim's Jungle Retreat for the wake-up reminder.