Our trip to the forest was unsuccessful considering that we did not manage to see any wild animals. It had been raining incessantly. The forests are usually closed to the public during the rains as the forests are inaccessible and the animals hidden away in the newly grown wild foliage. The forest we went to is known for its leopards. The leopard is usually an elusive animal. Night safaris are the only way you can spot one. It was a completely surreal experience. We were in an open jeep. It was drizzling lightly, tiny water drops on our hair. A searchlight constantly looking for some movement in the thick outgrowth. The light caught a herd of Cheetal in the distance. All we could see were pairs of orange-yellow eyes gleaming in the dark. Even the path was covered with grass as there had been no traffic on it for the past couple of months. It seemed as if we were going deeper and deeper into the forest. Into nowhere. An experience that I am not going to forget in a hurry.