Jaislamer and our desert camel ride

A local bus to Jaislamer from Jodhpur.

So, after a great birthday in Jodhpur, we headed by bus to Jaislamer, where we stayed in an old soapstone home with a great little nook overlooking the fort. The highlight of our two nights here was the camel safari. We opted to not spend the night in the desert, due to cash restrictions, but in the long run it wasn't a bad idea. The sunset camel walk was hot and after two hours in the desert heat and a lot of rocking on the back of a camel, we were happy to be heading back to a bed after sunset. In the desert, it was crazy. So many camels and Indian tourists from all over. They all want a picture with a foreigner and go to all the white people and take group pictures. It kind of made us feel like celebrities After the sun sets, we hopped back on our camels and headed back to the parking lot where our driver was waiting for us and rode back to town. I really liked our camel owner. He was a nice guy and shared an India cigarette "a bidi" with Ethan. Very well spoken English and laid back kind of guy, so we tipped him well. Our biggest issue with India is that everyone is trying to sell you something. Its hard to tell if someone wants to say hi and practice there English or if they are trying to pull you into their shop down the street.

Jaislamer Fort


View from our 'nook' at the sandstone guesthouse.


Look mom, no hands....


Us and Ethan's camel.


Sunset in the desert.


Holding up the sun, no so heavy.