These days only dial-up internet is available; this has slowed down the blogging and made the process of loading pictures interminable.
Since Christmas we left Jodhpur by car to visit the temples at Osiyan and on to the tiny village of Kichan which is home to a feeding ground for up to 10,000 Desmoiselles Cranes। The cranes gather in the morning before making a very organized descent upon the 800 kg of grain that is donated for them each day. It is an amazing sight.
Since Christmas we left Jodhpur by car to visit the temples at Osiyan and on to the tiny village of Kichan which is home to a feeding ground for up to 10,000 Desmoiselles Cranes। The cranes gather in the morning before making a very organized descent upon the 800 kg of grain that is donated for them each day. It is an amazing sight.
Jaisalmer, our current location, is also known as the Golden City and is dominated by an undulating fort wall which houses the Maharaja’s Palace, several bustling Jain temples, and a thriving community now devoted mostly toward the tourist industry. We are now surrounded by the great Thar Desert and are just 60 miles from the border of Pakistan. The desert towns are famous for their dependence on camels and handicrafts, particularly mirror-worked fabrics.
5 comments:
Martin and Cindy,
It has been fun to follow all of your adventures. I have loved the beautiful pictures of your trip. Oh...the world of dial-up internet...now you can understand my pain. We wish you a Merry Belated Christmas, Happy Holidays and a peaceful New Year! Easton says hello. He really liked to picture of the camel. Enjoy your travels! Thinking of you.
Take care,
Andrea
HHHEEEELLLLOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Aap kiaseh hain Martin and Cindy??
Your blog site is just amazing, when is the book signing??
Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!!
Can't wait for the slide show when you return!!
Will there be a New Year's Eve celebration somewhere??
Miss you,
Hugs,
Lori
Martin & Cindy,
The image conjured of the descending cranes is quite compelling.
It is Dec. 31 here. Last night's weather report makes it likely that Neva, Kianna, and I will drive to New Hampshire Thursday night for the weekend. Hoping Kianna will get to meet Obama or Hillary. Will miss you not being there, Martin. Heads up -- application for DNC credentials was put in yesterday, so you might get contacted by them by phone or email shortly after you return to Madison. I put us down for both the Dem and Republican Conventions (Sept. 1-4), even though it is extremely unlikely that could attend the RNC.
May you be blessed one thousand thousand times with happiness and good fortune in the New Year.
with Love,
Chuck
Hey Martin and Cindy --
finally caught up with yous guys on New Years' Eve night, kids in bed, Portland a cool 40 degrees sheltering the uncertainty of the year already unfolding. I envy and honor your adventurousness and romance of taking in India together, and Martin of your weaving the present and the past into your fabric of life. May the blessings and mysteries of India enliven and deepen your lives, as the sensory and spiritual, earthly and unworldly blend together and soak into your beings. Happy New Year and much love to you from this corner of the universe,
doug davi
Thank you all for your loving comments. We wish that we could post more often as it is such a joy to receive your well-wishes. We are having a series of wonderful experiences and it will take time to integrate all of this once we get back (next week!)
Love to you all,
C&M
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