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When Sam was in the bath yesterday I called for Justin to bring me my camera. "You don't have to take his picture everytime he takes a bath Laney!" Yes, dear, I know. But he's so cute in the bath now. He just gets so excited!
And I know I have a lot of pictures with this green towel, but I thought this was really sweet the way he was looking at me - and his little cute lips. I love that towel - such a great color.
Within some 40km of the town Jaisalmer in Rajasthan lies Sam Desert. Sam is not a separate desert out there but it is a part of the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. Even the main city of Rajasthan is built within the Thar Desert.
Sam is more or less a point, more of a sight seeing point from Jaisalmer.
The major attraction of Sam is its spectacular Sand Dunes. Standing on them you'll see dunes after dunes around you. A totally undulating hillocks if sands surrounds you. And I think it's a crime if someone does not get on a camel and ride through the dunes on them.
The best time to visit Rajasthan, specially Sam is from October to February when the weather is bearable during the day time. The best time to take a camel safari and roam through the desert is during sunrise or just before sunset. The rate of camel safari varies with season, but more or less it starts around 300 INR for a short ride and then if one wants to continue more, the rate is purely dependent on the concerned person's haggling ability.
One can stay in the desert also. During the busy tourist season many organizers set up tents in the desert and call them desert camps. Some of these camps have become permanent resorts. The tents are comfortable and many has modern facilities like attached toilet, hot water, etc for the comfort of the tourist. Usually staying in the camps are quite comfortable as they usually have a nice itinerary for their guests.
Typical itinerary at a desert camp:-
12.00PM - Check-in
1.00PM - Lunch
3.00PM-4.00PM - Start for camel safari, reach the sand dunes and stay as long as you want.
6.00PM - 8.00PM - Rajasthani folk music and dance/other cultural progam
8.00PM - 10.00PM - Dinner
Next Day check out after breakfast.
These desert camps typically charge between 2000 INR to 4000 INR depending on the season and demand. The charge includes staying in the hotel, lunch, evening snacks, dinner and breakfast. Every camp also charge a sum between 350 to 500 INR for the camel safari, folk dance, etc.
The Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) has a permanent resort in SAM in on of its best location called Sam Dhani( www.rtdc.in/samdhani.htm ). They charge INR 2500 for a single person and INR 2950 for two persons in non ac roooms. A room can accommodate maximum of two people. They have 10 tented accommodation as well as 10 rooms. Charges are same for both. Also RTDC charges 350 INR for the camel safari. It is one of the safest and best places to stay in SAM as per my experience. Only drawback is they do not perform the cultural show and dinner at the resort, but they organize the in collaboration with some neighboring resorts.
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