Camels and Campfire in the Desert
October 31, 2011 • Photography & Travel, Spiritual Adventures
For sure one of the highlights of our spiritual adventure so far. We rode on camel carts through the village, past farming land into the Thar desert. Set up a campfire and watched the sunset, enjoyed a delicious dinner and wonderful company. The scenery and atmosphere was ineffable. Enjoy the photos below.
On camel carts ready to head out into the desert
The beautiful ride takes us through the village, farming land and then into the Thar desert
We arrive at our evening campfire location....it's absolutely breathtaking as we watch the sun set over the Thar desert
One of our camel cart drivers
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