The Royale Jaisalmer

... to Dargha, one of the holiest places for Muslims in the world and the holiest in all of Inida. Got myself another hostel, again grotty but because of the fair i was lucky to get one. My first day i hiked up to a lake (yes, i hiked!) and just hung out in the shade of a willow tree tzking in the view, randomly, and it keeps happening, people keep wanting their picture taken with me. I know i am good looking but its nice to be left alone by the little poeple once in a while.<br><br>The ...

... death. <br><br>I say it happened 2.5 times not three, because in 1315, just twenty years after a previous jauher, they were up against it again. This time there was no time for a declaration or even time to build a fire. They simply ran about their palace and cut the throats of all their women and children, before riding out to meet their enemy and certain death. <br><br>Remember the Rajput code: "Death before dishoner or defeat ...

... fallen-down Perry, splitting the crutch of my pants in the process. This is all happening to a chorus of "ohhs" and "ahhs" from people hanging out of the train and people watching from the platform - we had a wee crowd of people gathered around staring at us when we got up! <br><br>anyway, only a few scratches resulted from this (as well as some split pants), and we got to the right train we the help of a nice man who had been in the crowd of onlookers!

... drives. We arranged a camel safari, "delux" and prepared to leave in the am. 0630 and we were headed into the desert to meet our drivers and our trusty steeds. The drivers were Narinda, 18 and "johnny" 10. Our camels were Michael Jackson, Budda, Maya, Papaya, Molee, Lala, and 2 babies that tagged along learning the routes. We left the small village in 95 degree heat at 1000 and into the desert. It truly was beautiful ...

Man those camels are uncomfortable.. but after a hours trek or so we stoppped off and made camp.. ok we were left fo like an hour on our own in the middle of no-where when our guide went to get us food and we did begin to think we had been lead into a HUGE scam... but good news... he did ...

... toffes, de pantalons et vêtements en tout genre, de sari bien sur... tout est très coloré, ç est un peu la meme ambiance qu au Guatémala car ici énormément de femmes sont en costume traditionnel. Les propriétaires de boutiques évidemment t invitent tout le temps à rentrer dedans mais ici le plus surprenant c est qu ils parlent l anglais beucoup mieux qu ailleurs mais aussi un peu le francais...c est dire comme c est touristique ! Nous sommes allés visiter un peu puis sur internet. Samedi ...

... to be a chiropractor.. small world tahli. so anyway, we drunk some chai tea which seems to be a national indian drink (something kels will only buy if there are biscuits near by to dip..yet once the biscuits are gone she passes up the rest of it to me..yum, chai with crumbs) sold everywhere possible and exceptionally cheap, you can even get them at the train stations in little cly cups for about 15c. So we had this tea, then set off on our camels to watch the ...

... was amazing - It seemed that there were several times as many stars in the sky than usual and there were five shooting stars!! Above all there was silence, complete silence...definitely very welcome after crazy loud India! We woke up for sunset and chai tea and rode the camels back to the herders base. The desert sun was so hot by now we were literally diving for shade while we waited for the lift back to town. In the evening the friendly chef from ...