Into the Thar desert

[mananath]

We drove 40 minutes north of Jaisalmer. The sandstone city turned to scrubgrass turned to dirt turned to sand turned to a nothinginess broken only by the black strip of asphalt we were traveling down. Our driver came to a stop and myself and the group of too young german tourists chance threw together with me exited the vehicle, to the waiting

Comments

[paularubia]

This was great. Glad to see you back here!

[kishenehn]

A very evocative piece of writing! And even considering the camel sores, I'm immensely jealous.

Keep having great adventures out there.

[adam_0oo]

Camels are weird animals, with their weird legs, neck and body. And the guides are always laughing at me when it stands up, even more than usual.

[deltachild]

Camels really are odd to ride! I've ridden horses all my life, and camels feel so totally alien in comparison.

That night out under the stars sounds wonderful though - only an exceptionally large dung beetle would have been able to roll you away in your sleep ;)

[wolflady26]

Great writing!