Wednesday, May 3, 2006

Neemrana with Mama

Nana hanging out at the pool with Graham-Bam.

Isaac on one of the secret passageways at the Neemrana Fort you could spend hours exploring.

Graham hanging out at the movie set of a movie they were filming at this Neemrana Fort we stayed at.

Russell sleeping in the window nook in our interesting room. The fort is from the 14th century so the walls are super thick and all the rooms unique and full of antique furniture. Isaac slept in the window nook on the other side and there was a room for me and Rich up a few stairs from them. Fabulous place to stay with a pool, good food, and tons of atmosphere.

Nana and Graham waiting for dinner together.


Nana on the bumpy camel cart ride. This is her "I hope I don't toss my cookies or fall off this thing!" look.


Rich enjoying the camel cart ride despite the heat.
This is the amazing step well we saw in Neemrana. We climbed down a bazillion steps to peek into this huge rectangle for storing rain water that was built ages ago.

At this stepwell we had two very friendly and helpful tour guides that just showed up out of nowhere. It turns out they were both jewelry sellers trying to court our business at their shops outside the fort.

It worked. Mom had a bracelet made at one guy's shop, I had a ring made, and I bought earrings from the other guy. It's all cheap and Isaac even got to watch the jewelry be made.

These are some of the village kids who gathered around to gawk at the white kid and his dad.

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