A_LoneTrekker
ngày 29 tháng 9 năm 2023
Four Australian friends and I (I live in NYC) joined up to do an extensive road trip through Rajasthan. The Osian Safari Desert Camp was one of our stops. We stayed two nights at the Camp. From the outset, we were made to feel like maharani. The Camp is managed by Nirmal Singh who was hands-on and made sure our every need was attended to, including, among other things, milk for our tea, refrigeration for the wine we brought with us, extra glasses for that wine — even having it served nicely for us when we attended a beautiful cultural music and traditional dance program on our first evening. Safari is not a gratuitous part of the camp name — on our second evening, we were driven by Jeep in an exciting, adventurous ride out into the bush where we saw local wildlife, including a type of antelope that isn’t often seen. The ride culminated in a dramatic sunset that we viewed from a ridge that overlooked a savanna-like expansive landscape. Our Jeep driver then took us to his family’s farm where we enjoyed masala tea and learned about the millet that they grew on their farm. The company was delightful — parents, siblings, children, cows and goats. We were made to feel like family. On our way back to camp, we stopped to take in the night sky — incredible. Our meals at the camp were a delicious harmony of flavors in several dishes offered. The tents in which we stayed were well appointed — as a techie, I appreciated having a power source for my tech devices. I even had a writing desk! After we left the Camp, and arrived at our next destination, one of our travel mates realized that she left her medications back at the camp in her tent. Nirmal graciously arranged to have her meds couriered to our hotel in Jaipur, courtesy of him. We were astounded. Nirmal and his staff’s hospitality clearly know no bounds. Our experience of the Camp will always stand out as one of our best memories of our road trip.
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