18.3.2008 The Desert Boy As I meet people along the way there are definately a few exceptional ones that are amazing and beautiful in certain ways that needs to mentioned in the diary and this desert boy is certainly one of them. We met Dileep on the day we arrived in jaisalmer whilst trying to sort out our camel safari. Although he was the first person we spoke about the desert there was something his honesty and sharp sales techniques, along with our tiredn...

17.3.2008 Desert Awaits us! I have a cold, feel slightly under the weather, very hot in Jaisalmer and slowly losing my patients with the locals who constantly want to make small talk "hello, which country, what is your name"...I know its simply a phase as I do pretty much love Jaisalmer. When I get irritated I stop and begin to tell the locals about my problems like "well, I dont have a job, I'm travelling with one bag so I cant buy anything from...

16.3.2008 In a daze still First train journey in India went well last night with Judith. We left Jodhpur at 11.30pm so there wasn't much to do once we were on board other than getting ready to sleep. We arrived in Jaiselmer at 5am so it wasn't a decent night's sleep either. I notice that I have grown out of travelling though. It is ok to do trips like this time to time, I enjoy the cities once we arrive very much. However the travelling in between can be tiri...

15.3.2008 Can a day be erased from your life? If it can this could be one of those, it is such a blur that I have no idea what is happening. Judith and I bought tickets to Jodhpur so that we could catch an overnight train to Jaiselmer the same night (tonight). We specifically asked as we were purchasing the ticket that the bus was express. The travel agent said "yes, yes, express, no stopping. Only 30minute stop for retsaurant and toilet". I guess giv...

14.3.2008 Mindi not done correctly So much is happening and very fast! Two nights ago when we were in Udaipur (by the way if you ever viist Udaipur, stay at Dream Heaven. The manager Deep is so lovely and the whole place has great atmospher) I had mindi (heena) on my hand and foot at a shop nextdoor to our hotel. Not knowing the tradition I had one on my left leg and left hand/arm. Whislt the henna was still wet I walked to the Jain temple with Judith where the...