We said goodbye to Lucy in classic style on the railway platform at Ajmer as she set off for Kerala via Dehli (not a dry eye in the house) ! Nic endured a strange incident when an unprovoked furious crippled man threw his rubber peg leg at him! He had mistaken Nic for a westerner who had insulted him with a 10 rupee note. We left rapidly for Jodphur!
The following day we got the slowest train imaginable to Jaisalmer, near the North Western border with Pakistan. The golden city boasts a 12th century fort rather reminiscent of a giant sandcastle and a number of spectacular havelis, wealthy merchants' houses from the 19th century.
The following day we got the slowest train imaginable to Jaisalmer, near the North Western border with Pakistan. The golden city boasts a 12th century fort rather reminiscent of a giant sandcastle and a number of spectacular havelis, wealthy merchants' houses from the 19th century.
But the main attraction was a camel safari! Carolyn was definitely on the nervous side about this, given that she had compared the pain arising from her previous camel experience in Egypt to that of childbirth. In the event, by the second day she was trotting most happily. We were accompanied by three young Punjabi's, their whiskey and mutton (not the ones pictured) and some long discussions over the campfire about our different lives. Night was spent literally under the stars on bedrolls which we insisted were raised above the ground (dung beetles….). Nic's camel, Al Capone, is pictured below at the end of the second morning's ride. We feel pretty similar….but in a great way!
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Back from Vietnam - suitably exhausted after three weeks - thought of you as we flew over India to return.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to sharing experiences on your return. So many of my fellow travellers also loved India and recommended a visit.
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Lynn x
Glad you got back safely and hope the cold is not too much of a shock! Look forward to hearing all about your trip! N and C x
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