Camels and Sand

Three days, two nights in the Thar desert now lie behind me. I suffered no permanent damage, but sitting does hurt a bit right now. I saw beautiful dunes, experienced the desert night sky and enjoyed the excellent company. Also, my respect for camels is now much bigger than before. They are such amazing animals in many respects. Carrying us, our baggage, bedding, food, water and cooking gear without much trouble through partly very uneven terrain was not an easy task.

I really do recommend doing something like this if you ever get the chance. It's definitely an experience you won't forget so soon. Riding a camel was a new and interesting thing to try out and sleeping outside under a beautiful sky was really something amazing. The first night was cloudy, but the second one very clear. The three quarters full moon made looking at the stars a bit challenging in the evening. When I woke up at four thirty in the morning, I wasn't able to fall asleep for some time because of the stars.

Riding a camel was much more comfortable than what I had imagined it to be. Yes, sitting hurts right now, but it's not too bad really. Also, camels don't stink nearly as bad as I had heard they would. Either very sensitive nosed people started this rumor, or I've been in India too long to notice.

Check out the pictures here.