Elephants and Camels

June 12, 2007

Jaipur is located in the desert of Rajastan state, so everywhere you look you see camels on the street, so we have been yelling "Camel" every other minute so the others can grab their cameras. We've been so busy we haven't really had a chance to explore the city very much at all. We've either been in lectures, at NGO visits, or at the computer lab working on our blogs, practicum stuff, and the presentation we're supposed to make at the end of the week. But hopefully Saturday after the presentation we will have an opportunity to go see some sights and do some shopping.

Last night Dr. Goyal and our coordinators took us to a resort which resembles an authentic Rajastani Village, which took us back hundreds of years in time, with traditional dancers who can bounce vases 5 feet tall on their heads while dancing (I'm sure either Sej or Farah must have pics so check out their blogs as well).





We had a traditional Rajastani dinner in a beautiful restaurant and we got to ride an elephant and a camel and it was a blast, a bit scary especially when the camel goes to kneel down, you feel like you're going to fall off, but it was so much fun.

So here's my own camel. I don't think we got a picture of me on the camel itself but I have ask the other girls.

And here's my elephant, he was so cute he would pose for pictures!


Tomorrow we're going to a village in Swai Mathupur to visit a rural hospital and Thursday we're supposed to go on a safari to a tiger sanctuary. Can't wait.
Love and miss you all
E