Le Grand Tour D'Asia: Day 11 of 58

Monday, January 18th

Learning Moment: India

We're enjoying our stay at the Taj Fisherman's Cove.

Nature is a good thing and we're seeing plenty of it here.

We've seen myna birds singing in the trees, crows pretending to be lords of their domain, kingfishers flitting about, geckos eating flies (we have a large resident gecko that barks about once an hour), lizards scampering about, crabs skittering across the beach, water buffalo lazing in rivers, bats swooping between dinner tables, sacred cows meandering, monkeys stalking the periphery of the hotel grounds, and a lot of frogs croaking and hopping across the lawns.

This big guy was still as a rock outside our room. He made an excellent model.

From Cabo: It's the Little Things that Matter...

Today we hiked up Fox Canyon, in the Sierra Mountains West of Cabo San Lucas.

I always hope for dramatic wildlife spottings - mountain lions, coyote, poisonous snakes... but that's rare.

We did see a coyote, but he took off before we could take photos. So, as is often the case, the highlights were found in the little things.

In this case, my little green friend was the highlight of the day. He didn't like being handled. Every time I caught him, he escaped. But I'm persistent. Finally, he posed for me.

Ladies and Gentlemen: my friend, the frog.