Archive for April, 2005

Horseback Riding Vacation in India (Day 9)

Saturday, April 9th, 2005

Day 9 – By this time we are all getting into the rhythm of life on the trail and it seemed to me in a way as though we had been traveling like this for ages. Horse and rider were accustomed to one another and the routines of camp were familiar now. Concerns [...]

Horseback Riding Vacation in India (Day 8)

Friday, April 8th, 2005

Day 8 – We headed out for Tantwas village for another camp in the desert. We often sighted the wild chinkara gazelles which survive well in the desert. They are beautiful and graceful animals which treated us more with curiosity than fear. Bonnie was in frequent radio communication with the jeeps which [...]

Horseback Riding Vacation in India (Day 7)

Thursday, April 7th, 2005

Day 7 – Another beautiful day with little wind dawned and after a breakfast of omelets, toast, cereal, fruit, coffee and tea we mounted up again and started out for the town of Kaku about 35 kms. away. Trees and grass are sparse today and the wind and shifting sand have created spectacular dunes [...]