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Question
What made the trip a memorable one?
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Solution
The baby elephant sitting on the track was coaxed by the engine driver but it did not move. Muthu went up to the baby with a bunch of bananas. It moved to eat it. But Muthu moved backwards. Now the baby elephant was out of the track. This event made the trip a memorable one.
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