Desert Urchins

One day at lunch, these four desert kids happened upon us. They were very keen to have their photos taken, and were obviously pretty familiar with digital cameras from the tourists they've met in the past. Unlike some of the folks we met, these kids were genuinely pleasant and didn't demand rupees or chocolate or anything else.

Dunes, Desert, and Dung Beetles

November 11th 2005
I'm back in Jaisalmer today after four nights in the desert. I think I finally have the camel smell off of myself. My clothes, however, are another matter. Camel safaris are probably the biggest business in town here. Virtually every hotel offers them, and there are independent tour operators as well. I had met a German guy on the train from Delhi, and he and I signed up for the trip togeth ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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