Thar!

We're touring around Rajasthan for a few weeks, which was not part of the initial plan. We've taken in a lot of temples and forts. The forts are mostly fantastic, the temples are mostly dull. I suppose that tells you something about Rajasthan, they worship power, or they used to. It's been hotter, but less hectic than Delhi, even though we've been moving on every two or three days. My favorite has probably been Jaisalmer where the fort still have an active village inside. The narrow streets remind me of Spain. Until a cow wanders by. From Jaisalmer we went on a Camel Safari into the Thar desert, which is really very hot and dry, and has fantastic Sand dunes, where we all spent the night under the stars. It was a great way to see the country side and a much different pace of life than even the sleepiest town we've been to. Riding a camel is an interesting experience, but ultimately quite painful and we all feel like we've lost a fight. In a few days we'll take the night train to Agra and then see some of Uttar and Madhya Pradesh before heading on to nepal. I'm afraid my time has run out.