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2008/2009 Nepal & India

Day 73 – Pushkar, India

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

After an awful night things did not improve as we have both been stricken by a stomach bug.  So we spent the day in bed or nearby.  I managed to get up in the middle of the afternoon to buy some water and then go out again to get some biscuits, but each time was exhausted when I returned and had a snooze.

I arranged for a taxi to take us to Ajmer tomorrow – after the last bus trip Kathy refuses to get back on another one; and it is a long walk when you are feeling shithouse.

From the limited amount I saw of Pushkar, it seemed really nice and laid back, there were no hassles and there seemed a lot to see and do, with several good hill walks.  The hotel was nice and quiet, basic but had plenty of space and clean, although not touristy.  It is obviously off season as all the restaurants etc we walked by were empty and although there are tourists here they don’t look like the 5 star type we have seen so far on this leg of my trip.  You can understand why people come here and drop out – makes me want to grow dreadlocks and join them, not being very realistic am I?