India - Day 7, Nimaj

This morning we are going on a jeep safari.  Cameras ready we drive through the small town and out into the fields.  Children and adults wave as we go by and the market area is already bustling.  The air is clean and the breeze refreshing as we drive in the open air jeeps.  First stop is an ancient temple then on to a small country side village for a walk.  The people are so inviting and the children are happy to walk with us and greet us with warm smiles and happy hellos. The ladies of the village are busy collecting water from the well and carry it back on their heads.  Some have bundles of sticks for their fire, others are busy doing their laundry on the front porch of their home.  It's quite a different way of life here in the countryside.  Men are moving their goats through town out to the pasture and the usual animals wander through the streets, dogs, pigs, goats and cattle. We are invited into a few homes to see how they live.  A young woman makes roti on the fire, another family demonstrates their pottery making and a young family show off their new born baby.  After our stroll through the village we climb back into our jeeps and continue our drive to the lake.  It's time for a tea and coffee break.  The setting is wonderful and the temperature just right.  It's early so it's not too hot yet.  We continue our drive to look for wild aniimals. We're in luck, their's a small heard of antelope grazing in the distance.  We approach slowly so we don't distrub them.  Cameras are aimed and ready.  Now it's out on to the main road and back to the village of Nimaj.  It's time to relax. Many go to the palace pool for a refreshing swim.  Sandy leads us through a an aquafit class, others chat while enjoying the coolness of the pool.  Time to pack our bags and check out.  After lunch we are heading to the blue city of Jodhpur.