Day 5 - Jaisalmer
Up at 4. Chai, toast, banana, papaya and egg for breakfast. Piled in a couple camel carts. 15 minute ride to road. 30 minute drive to town. Grabbed our bags and off to the train station. Now on a 7 hour train ride. Very, very dusty and hot. Nap time?
Eight hours later we arrived in Jaisalmer. We all immediately flocked to the restaurant for lunch, dust sweat and all. Freshly showered, I took a rest and watched an amazingly cheesy Indian action flick. Awesome.
The first stop in Jaisalmer was Gadisar Lake, a man made holy lake constructed in 1367. It used to be the main source of water for the city. Upon entering the lake area, we saw a big commotion in the water. It was hundreds of big catfish vying for scraps of bread! Our guide, Himi, gave us all slices of bread to feed to the frenzied swarm.
We were about to explore the buildings surrounding the lake when it began to pour. Thank goodness our tuk tuks had arrived. On our way to the restaurant we asked if it rained a lot in the dessert. The driver laughed and said "No. Only today and only for tourists".
Dinner was good but expensive. I had Lal Maans, a dish regional to Rajastan. It is mutton stewed in clarified butter and red curry. When we got back to the hotel most of us set up camp in the little garden to enjoy some local rum and beer. Needless to say, I am very full and tired after another long day.
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| Musicians on the train entertain/annoy Tobias from Denmark. |
Eight hours later we arrived in Jaisalmer. We all immediately flocked to the restaurant for lunch, dust sweat and all. Freshly showered, I took a rest and watched an amazingly cheesy Indian action flick. Awesome.
The first stop in Jaisalmer was Gadisar Lake, a man made holy lake constructed in 1367. It used to be the main source of water for the city. Upon entering the lake area, we saw a big commotion in the water. It was hundreds of big catfish vying for scraps of bread! Our guide, Himi, gave us all slices of bread to feed to the frenzied swarm.
We were about to explore the buildings surrounding the lake when it began to pour. Thank goodness our tuk tuks had arrived. On our way to the restaurant we asked if it rained a lot in the dessert. The driver laughed and said "No. Only today and only for tourists".
Dinner was good but expensive. I had Lal Maans, a dish regional to Rajastan. It is mutton stewed in clarified butter and red curry. When we got back to the hotel most of us set up camp in the little garden to enjoy some local rum and beer. Needless to say, I am very full and tired after another long day.
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