A Rajasthani Thanksgiving
Hello everyone! We're on a slow connection in Jaisalmer at the moment so no pictures with this post. But we promise to load some new pix in the next few days when we get to a city with broadband! For those who sympathised with my bout of Delhi belly, many thanks! It's not cured but it's definitely manageable (I won't get into the details). Thanksgiving was a vegetarian affair for us in Pushkar. They don't even use egg there and yet we saw "eggless omelette" on many a menu! Just in case you were wondering...Kevin had falafel and I had a veggie shepherd's pie for Thanksgiving.
We have been enjoying our tour of India very much. We are travelling with Imaginative Traveller and we highly recommend them for anyone who wants lots of adventure but without lots of the hassle of finding places to stay and transport to take. Our tour consists of 14 people and our guide Bishal, who is from Darjeeling. Everyone has been really lovely and we've enjoyed spending time with them (not to mention the fact that several of us have been hit by this stomach bug and have been commiserating together--misery definitely loves company). The brilliant thing is that the tour is structured as far as we see all the crucial things together but there is also ample free time so that Kevin and I can have a wander around places as well. Our best accomodation so far has been in Chandelao where we stayed in an early 18th century mansion but generally we've been staying in 2* hotels that have cleanliness in common. Our camel safari was a great success--what I mean by success is that neither Kevin nor myself fell off...but Kevin certainly had a cantankerous camel who was determined to unseat him. Good job holding on Kevin! It's amazing how clearly the stars appear in the middle of the desert--the Rajasthani deserts are not like the sand dunes of the Sahara but consist of shrubbery and lots of rocks and dirt. My favourite town so far has been Jaisalmer, which is known as the Golden City, where we are staying now. Walking through the living fort feels ethereal and the architecture takes your breath away. We hope those who celebrated Thanksgiving had a great time. We were thinking of our families and friends a lot and even participated in a thanksgiving ceremony with a Brahmin priest at sunrise at the holy lake in Pushkar - what great timing that it fell on Thanksgiving day.
We have been enjoying our tour of India very much. We are travelling with Imaginative Traveller and we highly recommend them for anyone who wants lots of adventure but without lots of the hassle of finding places to stay and transport to take. Our tour consists of 14 people and our guide Bishal, who is from Darjeeling. Everyone has been really lovely and we've enjoyed spending time with them (not to mention the fact that several of us have been hit by this stomach bug and have been commiserating together--misery definitely loves company). The brilliant thing is that the tour is structured as far as we see all the crucial things together but there is also ample free time so that Kevin and I can have a wander around places as well. Our best accomodation so far has been in Chandelao where we stayed in an early 18th century mansion but generally we've been staying in 2* hotels that have cleanliness in common. Our camel safari was a great success--what I mean by success is that neither Kevin nor myself fell off...but Kevin certainly had a cantankerous camel who was determined to unseat him. Good job holding on Kevin! It's amazing how clearly the stars appear in the middle of the desert--the Rajasthani deserts are not like the sand dunes of the Sahara but consist of shrubbery and lots of rocks and dirt. My favourite town so far has been Jaisalmer, which is known as the Golden City, where we are staying now. Walking through the living fort feels ethereal and the architecture takes your breath away. We hope those who celebrated Thanksgiving had a great time. We were thinking of our families and friends a lot and even participated in a thanksgiving ceremony with a Brahmin priest at sunrise at the holy lake in Pushkar - what great timing that it fell on Thanksgiving day.
posted by Karen at 11/27/2006 03:22:00 PM
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India seems very captivating sans the unpleasant digestive-related issues. Brian and I will finalize our trip to Peru and Argentina next week and my friend in Buenos Aires has been helping us a lot with our South American itinerary. If our timing is right, who knows, we might bump into each other. though hopefully not in the presence of a ferocious and ravaging caiman. Egad! - Shanghai JC
Hope to experience sleeping in the Rajanastan desert.Was told it is an extraordinary experience.During the Tahitian french polynesian cruise, I enjoyed looking at the sky and the clouds formation.The snorkeling is fascinating.
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