36 TRAVEL+LEISURE | APRIL / MAY 2020
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“Before traveling, I studied
Moghul court art—beautiful
paintings of aviaries and
gardens, with these amazing
borders. And architecture!
We saw this ancient temple
at Bandhavgarh Fort (right),
which inspired some buildings
in the book (below).”
LOCAL LIFE
“One of the best parts of the
trip was seeing the villages and
countryside en route to the
parks. Oxcarts and water
buffalo were everywhere,
and women wore colorful
saris. I went into town to buy
some fabric, clothing, and
wooden figurines (right).”EYE TO THE SKY
“Joe and I enjoy birding—I love
that it forces you to stop, be
quiet, and listen. We saw
around 325 species, some
that can be found only in this
one area of India. I loved the
blossom-headed parakeet
(below) and the racket-tailed
drongo. In Kanha, there were
peacocks everywhere!”