7 Men, 3 Dogs, 1 Cat & a Canuck

Today was a very relaxing day at the Jungle Retreat Resort with a two hour nature hike at the foot of the Blue Mountains starting at 6:45in the morning.  We encountered an elderly local man along the way and I bought some tiny cigars from him.

Our hike was followed by hot tea at the village store. Very refreshing.

We rested for the balance of the morning and then took a trip to a nearby village for some window shopping.

The nature walk was really interesting but the highlight of the day for me was to be the spectator & cheering section for a pickup game of cricket by the resort staff.

The cricket pitch was an open area in front of the restaurant. Judging from the way the grass is worn in this particular area it is obvious that more than one game has been played on this space!

It was a lot of fun to watch. Even though I could not understand all the banter between the players it was clear that they were all having a great time with cheering and teasing between the pitches and the swings.

One of the resident cats sat on the sidelines for a while and followed the action closely (its temptation to chase the ball was evident) while the dogs took it all in stride & wandered on and off the pitch. The players simply worked around them.

The game went on for almost an hour. I’m not sure what the score was when it ended but everyone was happy & then we had an impromptu review of the photos & video clips I took with my iPhone.

I think I could get into this game 🙂