Monthly Archives: February 2014

Things to bring on a Camel Safari • A hat • Sunscreen • A warm coat Things I didn’t bring on a Camel Safari • A hat • Sunscreen • A warm coat Something you shouldn’t bring on a Camel … Continue reading →

Mother Karni is the reincarnation of the Godess Durga.  She is said to have performed many miracles as a child and throughout her life. One story tells of a woman who asked Mother Karni to save her son who drowned.  … Continue reading →

As we wandered through the desert following a fox, my guide shows me a tree with berries. Me: Is it edible? Guide: Yes. I eat it. Me: That’s not very good. Guide: Mostly only birds eat it. I laugh.

. Cow Sanctuary We were talking about the sacred cows of Bikaner and the history behind it.  I told my guide what my friend said in Pune; that once the cows/buffalos got too old to be useful they were sold … Continue reading →

You need the skills of a master yogi to maintain balance in the bathroom of an Indian train.

This is a definite “You’ve got to be kidding me” moment. I could have simply taken a 2 hour plane ride to Agra, but I wanted to the experience the Indian countryside passing by from the windows of the train. … Continue reading →

to describe Varanasi. It is everything. Beautiful, ugly, celebratory, sorrowful, spiritual, depraved, explosively noisy and deeply peaceful. It is everything.

Somehow I expected this town to be a small, quiet town filled with monks and pilgrims.  It is that, but it is also a crazy place filled with people asking you for money, selling things, shops, people pushing past, man … Continue reading →

We started at 5:00 a.m.The jungle road we traveled. Nightjar on the road The Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary is a located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.  It is known as the bison sanctuary.  The Indian Bison (Bos gaurus) is beautiful!  I was so taken aback … Continue reading →