Thursday, November 17, 1983
My timing was such to reach the L family in New Delhi in time for us all to take off for the Pushkar Camel Fair. The Camel Fair is one of those must see and do items, that Tom was not at all interested in! But since I was a guest and wanted to do this, he arranged for the trip. It was everything he dreaded it would be!
The first part of the adventure was the train trip, which must have taken most of the night to travel 427 km/265 miles to Ajmer. We actually had seats, where most people sit on the roof or hang in the doorways. We were pulled by a steam locomotive, with cinders flying in through open windows. You don't dare close the windows due to problems of suffocating. We were traveling into the desert, and it was hot and humid.
Friday, November 18, 1983
Arrived in Ajmer at 10:00.
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| Train has arrived in Ajmer |
In Ajmer, we were transferred to buses to cross the mountains to Pushkar.
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| Ajmer Foy Sagar Lake |
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| Cow dung patty factory |
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| Heading through the mountains |
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| First view of the Pushkar Camel Fair |
Upon arrival, our luggage was taken on a camel cart to our deluxe tent accommodations.
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| Pushkar bellboy |
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| Tourist Village mess tent |
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| Tourist Village restroom |
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| Tourist Village deluxe tents |
A deluxe tent had a carpet on the ground and a cot for a bed. And look at those tents; there is no ventilation!
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| Potterer |
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| Camel ride camels |
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| Camel profile |
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| Lovely camel profile |
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| Tourists on camels |
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| Snake (i.e., cobra!) charmer |
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| Performing monkey |
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| Marionette show |
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| Marionettes |
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| Cattle at the camel fair |
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| Younger camels |
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| Even younger camels |
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| At the trough |
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| Highly decorated truck cab |
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| More camels |
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| Pushkar kitchen |
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| Opuntia sp/Prickly Pear Cactus |
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| Camel cart |
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| Bus transport at not quite full capacity |
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| Sugar cane stall |
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| Girl carrying sugar cane |
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| Shops |
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| Tamiko views the panorama (photo by Tom) |
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