JAISELMER - camel country

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A city that grew from the desert sand.......

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Photos

Michael Jackson
this is my Camel and He was the coolest camel in the whole of Rajastan....what a great smile he has!

View from my hotel
this is from the fort looking out to the city.

catherine, Kay Kay and me
Catherine and the Prince of Jaiselmer seeing me off to Delhi.

Bul Bul and me
we were both looking out at the film shoot happening outside. they had been at it since 5am! Bul Bul comes from Gujurat and sung like an angel!

Bollywood next door
As seen from the dining room of my hotel (The Surya, which I highly recommend for delightful rooms service and views)

heading out to ppick up the camels
the adventure begins

the kids at Kay Kay's village
we made a quick stop here to say heloo to Kay Kay's family before picking up the camels from theneighbouring Raika village

raika woman
I was super excited at being able to visit a Raika village after having read Robin davidson's "Desert Places" where she followed the Raika's nomadic journey for several months in the desert.

Kay Kay's father
this is Kay Kay\'s father holding the youngest of his 9 children of which Kay Kay is the eldest.

Vilal and Nabab
Our camel drivers on approach to the dunes

crazy for Camels
I love Camels!!!!

Comments

[Ben]

Smile
Wish our alpacas could smile like this camel