Tigers are rare in Corbett Park, the oldest national park in India.
Yet even if you do not see a tiger, safaris on elephant-back through the thick bush and dark forests, over grass steppes and shallow rivers are still an unforgettable experience. Leslie Readwin, a holidaymaker from Britain, was determined not to miss the adventure. Despite being 80 years old, she took advantage of every attraction on offer at Camp Corbett holiday village. But there was no time for a midday nap if she wanted to take an elephant ride to see the sunset. Leslie Readwin was born in India, and on this trip she was revisiting the stations of her life in the country that was a British colony until 1947.