After lunch we took a camel ride through the town. It was a bit scary to start but great once we got going. We went all around town and being so high got a good view of peoples houses and the beautiful buildings. (sorry no photos of the camel as we could not let go but will add some when I can download from one of our group).
After this we took a walking tour through town to look at the buildings. The village is made up of Haveli's. Some of which have been renovated but otherwise are lived in by the locals. The homes comprise of a courtyard with rooms to the side for the men and then a back courtyard surrounded by rooms for the women. The families living there now just use a few rooms at the back. All the Haveli's are beautifully crafted and painted and it is like walking into a different world. The village I surrounded by sand with a small Tarmac road running through it. The streets are full of the usual mass of people, dogs and cows and here you also have camels and donkeys in the mix! Certainly very different from Delhi and Jaipur!
It is a bit of a trek north but well worth a visit.
Tomorrow we set off on a mammoth trip back to Delhi by road and we hope to get to the markets in the evening. The next day we are up early for our journey to Shimla! Cannot believe we are nearly at the final leg of the tour!
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Hi Zoe and mum,
ReplyDeleteWell looks like you are having a great time, shame you did not see the tigers, what a pity.
Hows the spicy food? Jelly belly?
Be well
Lots of love Blue