Sept 24: Rajasthan to Jaipur
All has been VERY hectic here with this itinerary… We haven’t had much access to internet ever since we’ve left Delhi.
My Drive by shootings: Seeing the Rajasthan region through a plate of glass while flying itinerary-speed across the highway is a blur and only as romantic as the music in Kul’s car. Itinerary: we are on our way to Jaipur- Bikaner/Deshnok (to see the Rat Temple)- Jaisalmer! The desert landscape and passing villages are a blur and while I am excited about the newness of this all, I DO spend half of the time sleeping sandwiched between someone’s body and the door, with my ass pinched tight into the back of a little Tata car. Shitty idea to take this tour. Myself, Regina and Dan (the biggest and tallest of the group) co-mingle sweat in the cramped backseat while tiny Margaret assigns herself to the freedom and luxury of the front seat AC. Don’t ask me the logic… The car (vs. the train) is supposed to offer more time and freedom to our travels, but it doesn’t feel that way for some reason. It offers us sights but not “experiencing”.
Rajasthan is desert region, farming and camels. Camels pulling farm carts share the same road with cars and women with baskets on their heads.
