![drewmanity on a camel](https://drewmanity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/drewmanity-india-desert-camel-riding-sand-dunes.jpg)
INDIA!!!
I traveled as far west as possible in India. Really only 20 miles east of the Pakistan boarder and about 50 miles west of Jaislmer. I made the journey with a couple friends that I’ve met while staying in India. We all were sitting around one day last week talking about a “camel safari” and just decided to make it happen. We talked to a few people who had done it before, and a man who knew a guy who knew a guy. So technically we didn’t go through a travel agency or a brochure but rather it was through a friend of a friend who was opening up a new business in the industry of camel riding and camping.
We thought about it and considered it a golden opportunity to really see India’s sand dunes, ride a camel, and camp out under the stars. As I learn from my travels, most often you get the most interesting adventures when you go through word of mouth. This would be a prime example of the weird and uncommon experience India has bestowed upon my travels so far. Here are some photos of the experience.
![a view from the top](https://drewmanity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Drewmanity-india-camel-riding-caravan.jpg)
Camel riding
![Drewmanity-india-camel-riding-brush-sand](https://drewmanity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Drewmanity-india-camel-riding-brush-sand.jpg)
![yoga in the dunes](https://drewmanity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Drewmanity-india-camel-riding-yoga-in-the-sand.jpg)
YOGA!
![goats in the sand dunes](https://drewmanity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Drewmanity-india-camel-riding-goats.jpg)
These goats had bells around their necks. It was pretty neat to hear them coming over the hills with their bells,
![Drewmanity-indian-desert-camel-riding-san-dunes](https://drewmanity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Drewmanity-indian-desert-camel-riding-san-dunes.jpg)
![drewmanity-sand-beatle-indian-desert-sands](https://drewmanity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/drewmanity-sand-beatle-indian-desert-sands.jpg)
![camping in the sand dunes of west india](https://drewmanity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Drewmanity-india-camel-ride-camping.jpg)
Sleeping over night under the stars, in the dunes was priceless but a little cold.