Day 8 - a different kind of day

We had another noisy night experience this time we all thought the village had decided to keep partying all night with singing and drumming still going at 3am - I wondered how they would get up early to start working but at least they would not have hang overs. However we were wrong once again apparently as it is the festival of the godess they have to chant all night - it was in fact a religious ceremony we were hearing.

The guides decided we needed to have a different day today so we did not trek until the late afternoon. 

We set off early in the morning to the permit office to obtain the permits to stay in the wet lands. The office also has a museum attached with information about the Rann. It is largely submerged under water for 4 months a year during that time the area is home to prawns and 22 species of fish! Incredible to think th at given what it looks like now as we walk through it. When the water is present a number of islands are formed from the higher pieces of land and they become home to complex eco systems. We were supposed to walk to one but unfortunately we were not able to get the necessary permit.

We then headed to a vast lake which was filled with two kinds of flamingos it was amazing and photos can not do it justice but it was a beautiful sight. 

We were then driven to see a local specialty weaving technique which involves creating designs using dots made by hand knots being placed during the weaving.

It was very hot so we drove to a house owned by a relative of one of the guides to have lunch it was a wonderful oasis with a stunning green garden and relaxing day beds.

We visited a salt factory and we were driven out to what appeared to be the middle of nowhere and George (Juneed) - named George due to a remote resemblance to Clooney - personally i think that the girls are affected by the heat - turned around and without sayi by  a word he clearly said "get out and walk bitches"!!!! So we headed off on our 6km walk to camp in the late afternoon. 

We are camped right next to a gorgeous pond in the wetlands of the Rann. As i sit writing this blog on one side of me the last of by the sun's light has the sky a gorgeous pink and on the other side a blood moon is rising! Absolutely awesome.

We are having a break tonight from villagers and a quiet night as we have a big day tomorrow of trekking - 13km to get done for our last day of trekking.