From Jaipur we moved on to Pushkar for the Camel Fair and met up with Phillipe and Colleen there. Walking around the camels up for sale was interesting, but I wasn't tempted, no matter what yogic position they assumed. It was very nice to meet up with many of the travellers that I had met earlier in my India/Nepal experience - from Kashmir, Pokhara, Amritzar, etc. We decided to head away from Pushkar before the hindu festival got into full swing, but did manage a couple of rides on the big wheel just after they were erected by some very young boys. The views from the top were nice, almost as nice as the feeling when you swing the cage you are in and throw your head upside down.
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