Changed hotels then walked into the desert to take photos of the fort. We wandered round the streets for a while before going back to the hotel to wait for the jeep ride at 4pm. We talked to Rupert & Barbara who'd been staying at the Paradise. Rupert had his date of birth as 23/11/66 in the book. I would have guessed 56. I also chatted to a Brummie called Keith who was trying to top up his tan on the hotel roof.
Just before we went for the jeep ride we saw Alan & Sarah. Alan as usual was full of world news & sport. England & France out of the European Nations Cup.
We shared the jeep ride with 4 Brits, Steve, Adam, Dave & Claire who'd spent 6 months in India and 1 in Nepal. Sooner them than me. The journey took us from one desert village to the next to buy 'cold' drinks from the locals. We eventually stopped at a little hut by some sand dunes where the occupier sold cold drinks, chai and hired out camels. Oz did a camel sprint and crushed his plums and I stayed to chat to Steve. We spent several hours sat in the hut with the rat, the scorpion, the bird and the dung beetles waiting for the sunset. When that was all over we were driven back. At least it only cost 55rp.
