We have seen a lot of camels but today was something special! We made our way to the stadium in the morning to witness the spectacular Pushkar Mela camel decoration competition!
The camels all looked very lovely wearing their best glitzy attire. There were coats of many colours adjourned with mirrors and jewels. There were shaved camels with various words shaved into their fur. Quite a spectacle!
But, the highlight of the day followed next. It was the camel dancing competition. 8 camels took part, each dressed to impress. Their owners danced with them and guided them through their routine. It was hilarious! Bands played, camels danced to the music ... nothing strange about that, right?
After a rather quieter afternoon, it was time to visit the fair ground. It was a wonderful sight with the 3 Ferris wheels lighting up the sky. Too scared to go on any ourselves we watched as others people paid up, took their seats and screamed. We are not sure if they were screaming because they were enjoying the exhilarating ride, or as soon as they realised they weren't being strapped in!
A music concert played through the night, followed by traditional dancing. All very nice and a great way to spend our final night in Pushkar.
The camels all looked very lovely wearing their best glitzy attire. There were coats of many colours adjourned with mirrors and jewels. There were shaved camels with various words shaved into their fur. Quite a spectacle!
But, the highlight of the day followed next. It was the camel dancing competition. 8 camels took part, each dressed to impress. Their owners danced with them and guided them through their routine. It was hilarious! Bands played, camels danced to the music ... nothing strange about that, right?
After a rather quieter afternoon, it was time to visit the fair ground. It was a wonderful sight with the 3 Ferris wheels lighting up the sky. Too scared to go on any ourselves we watched as others people paid up, took their seats and screamed. We are not sure if they were screaming because they were enjoying the exhilarating ride, or as soon as they realised they weren't being strapped in!
A music concert played through the night, followed by traditional dancing. All very nice and a great way to spend our final night in Pushkar.