No Hurry, No Worry, No Chicken Curry!

I am in Jaisalmer. It is beautiful. The town is smaller and they rely on the tourist dollar to keep them going. This makes the pressure to buy a little much at times, but when you have no money, as I do, it is easy. Everything in India is a lot cheaper than Canada, or any westernized country for that matter, but, and there is a but, they drive a hard fucking bargain. I would have rather withheld the curse word there, but fuck! They drill you with every sob story, they try to stick every compassionate bone in your body and if you wear them down, they still get you to buy at a tourist's price. By this I mean: There are three prices here; Indian prices, tourist prices, and stupid tourist prices. If I get an India to buy something for me, right away he will have the cheapest price that I could possibly pay. If I hassle and bargain for 20 mins, then walk away, only then will I have a semi decent offer. And even after that I will have to haggle down a few Rs (Rs stands for Rupees). I assumed you, who read this, know that by now but I wanted to clarify. Moving on.

Today I bargained, and got what I wanted for 150Rs, the equivalent of $3.25 Cdn. I got a camel leather belt, 10 post cards and 15 min of Internet. Originally I was asked for 300Rs for the belt, 50 Rs for an hour of Internet and 50 Rs for the postcards. See what I mean?

This keyboard is the pits, and the computers are prehistoric where I am right now so this post might be shorter, although I have a lot to say.

I am heading out on another night train in a few days, to Jodpur, the blue city. The last night train from Bikaner was better. I was prepared this time. I had two sweaters, a sheet to wrap myself in and a good thick book as a pillow. Paradise.

I have to ask. Who got the joke? Well, I am not sure if I can call it a joke, call it what you will. It was the lone picture of a camel toe. Stacey and Art, our humor is in aligned.

Seeing this keyboard is lacking the ability to function I am trying,instead, to offer a few good pictures. No, they are not of Camel toes as you've seen previously.