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Feelin' Hot, Hot ,Hot!!!!
... it was still pleasant scenery, with trees scattered among thorn bushes around which groups of gazelles and antelopes were playfully springing. There has been severe drought in this area for the past few years but this years monsoon has been more generous, with rainfall allowing the cultivation of millet. This staple crop, along with herds of goats and cows, forms the livelihood of the land labourers we met en-route: ...
Camels, Deserts and Lakes
... but you're higher up. Very high up, actually. They have reigns attatched to a spike through their nose, which sounds cruel but if you ever try to control one you'll understand why. They are very obstinate, but also fairly boring, mostly they just plod along. We set off through the desert. Jess and I chatted with Tiger, which was extremely interesting. He's 24. He was married when he was 14, his wife is the same age as him. They had ...
Across the desert!
... one day, that will be more than plenty of time on a camel, but I was planning on ignoring them, so this way I can wait and see! And the hotel owner is really nice, I think over the last few days I started assuming that everyone was trying to cheat me which is not good, though possibly true :) but I've met several really friendly helpful people here today, and its lovely. Though a few annoying ones too. So, over the last few days. ON the 17th, I took a 'deluxe' ...
Jeep Safari
... place mats; and skirt material. I loved it. Maybe I'll get a loom someday. And, I threw pots and made and glazed clay sculptures but none were very good. I was a much better weaver than a potter. The principles of the Bishnoi ecology were developed centuries ago by a survivor of a great famine which raged in 1485. This man observed that the famine was the result of the deforestation in the region and formulated a code of 29 rules ...
Rajesthan Adventure
Hi I had a complaint that I haven't put enough photos into the travel pod so I will do my best to add more! Ok - well Rich arrived in Delhi and he also brought rain with him ( I haven't seen any rain for 2 months). Our adventure started when we were taken to a travel agency who re arranged our itinerary! Don't ask, I don't know how it happened but it did!). However, it worked in our favor as we ...


