Jan, Janet & Joan's Incredible India Adventure

• Lured by tigers, the Taj and travel abroad - Joan, Jan & Janet flew over seas & skies far and wide
• Armed with action packed itineraries and pre-dawn game drives to find the big cats, sleep was a luxury except at Pushkar camps
• Each day brings excitement from seeing new cities to the alarm calls of jungle predator watchers
• The call of nature - "any time, any where" - is answered by porcelain, sandbox and PVC fanfare
• Annoyed by the frequent noise of people, vehicle horns and cell phones, we retreat every evening for whiskey and "chips"
• Families with hearts of gold and Rupees the prize, make power shopping the standard for jewels and textiles
• The fair-haired American maidens pose often for curious Indian photographers, from the Taj to the backstreets of Pushkar Village
• Escorted by Gypsy Jeeps, camel carts and tasseled tempos we strain to understand our Hindi-English speaking guides
• Serenaded by off-key fiddlers, the howls of wild jackals and tiger growls in the night, we shoo away hawkers who cry "Halo Madame, Picture?"
• In the tent of the best dressed and "beloved" camel, "Roger", the flute playing, sari wrapped trio become celebrities for the day and appear in the 11/24/07 Hindi Times
  
• The smells of masala, pollution and dung ingrained in our nostrils, we dream of fresh air, a juicy rare steak and our favorite spirits on ice
• Memories downloaded daily to share special moments, the last game drive just a cloud of dust at 120 km/hr
• With a red fire sunset, we bid a fond farewell, to this country of enlightened souls, mystical temples and magical wildlife
• We cherish the reality that "In India, Everything is Possible"

Thanks to all the Indian guides who made this trip special and stay tuned for photos and more stories on this blog and on Tiger-BurningBright