Blogs from Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, Asia - page 31

..w Delhi znalazlem goscia z HC u ktorego trzymam rzeczy, prawdziwy Hindus. Ma prace, jest uczciwy, czyta ksiazki, ..no i nie uzywa papieru toaletowego:) ..pojechalismy do Jaisalmeru, na najbardziej opustoszala, nieznana i dzika pustynie w calych Indiach. Zastalismy kurorcik - Jednak byla wzmianka w przewodniku! Wszedzie slychac: Hello!, Halo!, How are you?, Where are you from? Hotel? Camel Safari? Camel? Helllo!! What is your name... a Hindusy jak zwykle obludne, nieuczciwe i klamliwe (i brudne). z Camel / Jeep Safari wybralismy MotorSafari, juz pierwszego dnia pozyczylem motor. Poczatki byly ciezkie, ale z h na h szlo coraz lepiej. Ale drogi do nauki chyba niezle - asfaltowe, proste (jak to na pustyni), puste (jak to na pustyni) i dobra widocznosc. Najezdzilem sie co nie miara - pelno dziwnych wiosek, dzikich ludzi i zwierzat. W jednej z nich ... read more

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At first I was a little skeptical about the idea of taking a camel trip into the desert. It just didn't seem like a very enjoyable thing to do! In fact it turned out to be one of my best experiences yet. And having never ridden one before I hadn't realised just how wonderfully charismatic camels can be. There were three camels on our trip - Rocket, Djoomra and Pepsi, each with very individual looks, behaviour and temperament. Djoomra, the oldest, had an air of grace and experience about him accompanied by a distinctly grumpy old boy mood. Pepsi was younger and darker, was in training and threw tantrums whenever he didn't like being told what to do. My camel Rocket was possibly the slowest camel in all the greatness that is the Great Thar Desert. ... read more

From Pushkar I went back to Jaipur to catch the train to Jaisalmer - a small town with a beautiful fortress in the desert not far away from the border to Pakistan... Having 3 days time there I spent one day exploring the village and the next day I went on a camelsafari for one and a half days which was really good fun. Near the fort-entrance I found the "government authorised bhang-shop", where I purchased some "special cookies" that made my safari very special indeed... :-) The camelmen were really funny guys with good humour, singing traditional songs as well as fun-stuff in the evening around the fire... Sleeping under the clear sky in the desert, bright stars and a fresh breeze - simply beautiful. ... read more

Arrived in Jaisalmir, Rajastan after a 19hour sleeper train from Dehli. It was really bizarre entering a desert town after being in the jungle. The city is in the middle of the Great Thar Desert and in the centre of town is a giant sandstone fort, rising out of a hill. Basically looks like a giant sandcastle. All the buildings are made of sandstone and look golden in the sun. We're on the tourist trail though, so prices are exspensive and their are lots of middle-aged western couples wandering about. This is kind of a relief, but also annoying as you get a lot of hassle from shopkeepers etc. Have to mention our 3 day camel trek: We imagined clear blue skies, riding across the desert in the boiling heat. But the first day it was ... read more