This train is the smoothest by far, only 3 minutes delay this time, which is right on time in Indian standard.
My hotel forgot to pick me up. As I waited, a shoe shine boy came to me try to get my business. Sine I have to wait anyway, I thought why not. The boy looked like he's only 11. He shined my shoes so diligently, my boots never looked so shiny, almost look out of place with my backpacking look. He looked at it and felt satisfied of his work. He didn't have change so I just took whatever he had and sent him away. After a while he came back, and we started to talk a little bit. I found out he has a brother, 1 year old, and he walk to the train station 5 km to shine shoes. I asked how is his business, he said so so. Looking at the changes he has, I guess not so good. I tried to look away as he tried to find more topics to talk about, just in case he was trying get more money from me. After a while, he decided to leave. I looked at him, and he looked back at me, and we waved good-bye. I like the boy. He seems like a good kid. I wish him well.
Arrived at Pushkar and I have spotted the camels! a lot of them! It's just so happen that this week is the annual Camel Festival here. It really is a festival here. Not as crowded as I expected, but seems there are a lot happening here. Thank God for bringing me here, I never expected to see this. It's like a huge tribal gathering. People here are nicer it seems, maybe because of the festival spirit. Strangers say hi to me everywhere, people try to help point the way...
There are a lot of tourists here, I've met another guy which I have seen in another town.
Anyway, I'm gonna end my day early today, gonna try to catch the sunrise at this temple 1 hr hike from where I live, and my feet are exhausted.
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