Dream Trip 2009

Great Travel Moment

The Pushkar camel fair is all the stuff travel dreams are made of: an exotic blend of sights, smells and sounds that transport the traveler to a distant past which seems biblical in nature. Camels are decorated in an alluring manner. Buyers inspect the animals with a knowing eye. There are camel races for excitement and sugar cane for the hungry. Men sit around fires trading tales. Nearby is the sacred hindu lake of Pushkar where gurus, for a slight fee, will help send blessings to the gods to gain karmic favor. This place holds what is most enthralling about the indian tourist's adventure