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April 12th 2014

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Hello you lovely lovely readers, I do hope you are all well. Now then, my time with the wonderful people of the Thar desert has come to an end. And what wonderful people they were. I can genuinely say that I have never found it so easy to blend in to a community, and they really were a community in the true sense of the word. I don’t want to sound too cliqued but I experienced unparalleled frie... Read Full Entry

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They started and almost finished this building opposite in about a week. Why the rush? Because they didn't have planning permission and it is easier to bribe an official when the place is built.

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Like my time in Moshi where Mt Kilimanjaro was a constant presence, here it was the Jaisalmer Fort.

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Gumon was a fantastic cook and the duty always seemed to fall on him.

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Chapati making. They didn't really do rice.

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There were always sneeky booze bottles hiding around all the place...

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Much of the time wuz spent sitting around....

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Indian men are very touchy feely with each other. It takes a bit of getting used too but it is actually really nice and constantly reaffirms bonds.

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A regular evening scene which I liked. The chaps from the dairy next door playing Badmington, the TukTuk driver and the cement selling man watching while the girl in the background milks the family cow. Do you know what I mean about true community?

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Boom! Photographic evidence that an Indian man does have the ability to wash a plate. This is rare footage indeed. Check that cheeky grin, loved that dude.

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Religion, as always, played a big part of the lives of these men. This is to celebrate the Hindu new year. Incense and a small food offering to the gods.

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And later Piron fed a chapati to a cow to keep the Gods happy. Religion really is the oddest things.

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My leaving present was some new togs. Handmade just for me. I picked the material and was measured up by the local tailors. One of the best presents I have ever had. The turban I was not expecting though, it is wicked.

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My new Turban was quite a hit. Ooooh I am so going to try and recreate that wonderful Rajasthani mustache.

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A real hit...

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Dalpat and his best drunk face. He had huge responsibility in his life, not just for the company and his family but also for many many folk in that village. And yes that is neat Whiskey in my glass. I needed a break.

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My final picture in Jaisalmer. I would love to go back, Visas willing. We shall see.

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You have no idea how much I love these new threads. To think I selected this material and we took it to the tailor and the next day it became this.

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The craftmanship is beautiful. I have never had clothes made specially for me and these clothes are now prized possessions.

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This is Amritsar and the scene of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre when the British killed up to 1000 innocent protesters. This is a hedge in the shape of a solider shooting.

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Homies, load this link and watch from 1:24 onwards to see why I had to visit this place. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HT4BM7cgJw

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I love this new shirt. As this chap was explaining I looked "smart"."

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