Amaya and Mick prepare for the upcoming Camel Fair
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We traveled West of Delhi (about 6 hours by train) into the desert dunes of Rajasthan. We are staying in Pushkar which has a lake at its center, ringed by five hundred beautiful whitewashed temples connected to the water by 52 ghats. This week, two major events coincide: thousands of Hindus visit Pushkar to bathe in the lake to relieve themselves of their sins; also camel herders from all over gather in the dunes west of town to race, parade, and trade over 25,000 animals.
Sunset from our hotel above Pushkar Lake
Pushkar Lake from Gayitri temple
We were told that these camels go for a month or more without eating or drinking...
Amaya can go for an hour or more without eating and drinking...
Monkeys the size of Amaya roam all over the town, checking out the action
1 comment:
Tierra, Mick and Amaya:
Alex got the post card for his birthday. It is so cool and he made sure that dad put it away to keep in his box of 'forever' things. Thanks so much!
I am absolutely amazed and delighted by the things you are posting on this blog! The experience of it all reminds me of Hemmingway or Roosevelt or Bogie or someone! To cool and special to even describe.
Enjoy enjoy enjoy!
Lori Bashor
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