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Camels And Other Creatures

written by Brenna Holeman May 16, 2011

The Thar Desert, India

This video was taken with my friend Trish as we rode on the back of a camel through the Thar desert, near Jaisalmer, India. We had so much fun that day and night, playing in the sand, sleeping under the stars after eating our fill of delicious curry, hearing gorgeous harpsicum music echo through the dunes, chatting late into the evening. No matter how much I love the countries I’m now travelling through, every day I think of India. Every day I think about how I’d like to go back.

That being said, I am currently on Don Det, one of the 4000 Islands in the very south of Laos, and it is absolutely lovely. I am fairly certain I am heading to Cambodia tomorrow (although tubing down the river each day with a cold beer in hand, or riding my bike to see local villages and waterfalls, or watching the sunset from my hammock are all luring me to stay longer) because my days are now numbered; I have a flight to Melbourne on the 1st of June, leaving me only two weeks for the entire country. I hate when I feel rushed while travelling, but I have to remind myself that I am lucky to be here, no matter how short the time. And, of course, there’s always next time…

I have many stories from Laos, many funny and sad and interesting stories about Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, Vientiane, Phonsavan, and now the 4000 Islands, but once again limited internet means that I have so little time to write all of it down here. I just hope that I remember, with detail, seeing the Plain of Jars, having to get rescued by boat when my inner tube got caught in a current, spending mornings with monks, sitting up late at night during a massive thunderstorm and battling spiders and cockroaches with only a torch to guide me, lounging for hours in French cafes, sharing a Beer Lao (or seven) with a gaggle of new pals, losing literally ounces of blood due to a leech that was lingering on my foot unbeknownst to me for hours, riding bicylces through stunning cities and by roaring waterfalls and along riverside paths, falling in love with this beautiful and peaceful country, falling in love with these beautiful and peaceful people.

OK, I’d rather not remember the epic battle with the cockroaches. Or the leech. That was all pretty horrible.

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Oneika May 16, 2011 - 3:15 pm

Best video ever!! The camels were moving at a good clip.

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Lorra Fae May 16, 2011 - 9:50 pm

Ahh, I love your posts! This one was so beautiful. I hope you write a book – write a book!!!

Camels are my favourite animals. I rode one in Australia, they were incredibly sweet. Did the ones around you have nose pegs or harnesses? I think that makes all the difference.

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Ali Banali May 17, 2011 - 10:54 am

Haha love, love, love this vid sweetie. Makes me miss your giggles… but then again i’ll be seeing you in only 15 DAYS!
Enjoy Cambodia my sweet. Xx

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Christine May 17, 2011 - 4:12 pm

love your video!

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kls May 18, 2011 - 6:03 am

ewwww leeeeeeeeeech. you’re the best at dealing with spiders/cockroaches/bugs etc. remember when you attacked the giant one in our room in ko phangan? in the bathroom? with no light but your cell phone? xox

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This Battered Suitcase May 19, 2011 - 8:16 am

Oneika – Thank you! The camels were indeed moving quite quickly, I was surprised!

Lorra Fae – Aw, thanks! Can you find me a publisher?? 😉 These camels did have nose pegs, as did the camels I rode in Morocco, Egypt, and Mongolia. I’m not a fan of the nose peg, and I’m sure the camels aren’t, either.

Ali – Thank you my darling! Can’t wait to see you and hear YOUR lovely laugh. xx

Christine – Thank you!

Kerrilyn – AND I was naked. Damn cockroaches. xx

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My name is Brenna Holeman and I drink a lot of whisky. No, wait. That’s not how I want to start. After travelling to more than 100 countries over the past 15 years, many of them solo, I tend to write about travel a lot, but I write about other things, too: getting dumped, buying way too much jewellery, and yeah, OK, whisky (none of those things are related, I swear). You’ll find a mix of advice, opinion pieces, and stories on this blog, but either way, I hope to make you want to read more. And up next? I'm about to become a single mom to a beautiful baby boy, the biggest solo adventure I've ever been on. For more about me and what you'll find on This Battered Suitcase, click here .

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