We had to wait for two days for the harsh weather to go away. I came to know that the water level inside the park had started receding. I managed to get a written permission to enter the park. All the roads towards the park were closed. We could proceed maximum 6 to 7 KM with some difficulty along the main road towards Bhutan upto the bridge which recently got washed away.
I experienced the Manas in a completely new perspective as the slant afternoon sun-rays beamed over the lines of trees. A thick layer of sand of about 10 inches and a layer of silt over it have accumulated in the areas of deep forest from where the flood water have subsided.
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