I have the rest of this week to get healthy before my 8 day trip around Rajasthan. I thought I would come down with something on that trip not the week before it. In the paper over the weekend was an article that the lake in Pushkar has dried up. The lake was the main attraction in Pushkar. Next Monday is a holiday, Guru Nanak Day, for the first Sikh Guru. It is an official work holiday also. Many of the people that go to Pushkar in the past would bath in the lake as it is said to be holy on this day. Now there are just a few muddy pools scattered around the lake bottom, hardly enough for the camels to drink out of. The paper said there would be 400,000 visitors there next weekend with about 35,000 of them being international visitors.

The coworkers told me to be cautious of the food in Rajasthan as it is extra spicy. It is a test of manhood to see who can eat the strongest food. In Pushkar all the meals are provided for at the camp. I am hoping it is safe. We will also be sleeping in tents. I am hoping the celebrations will not go long into the night so I can get some sleep. I will be bringing ear plugs just in case.

On Saturday I took enough Imodium and Pepto to bind myself up for a while to be able to go out. Good thing I brought so much of it with me. I think I will be using it all also. The stomach issues stopped the entire time I was out on Saturday, but started again on Sunday. I took my last ZPAC pill on Sunday and continued to have issues through the rest of the day. I stayed in and watched tv the entire day heading in and out of the bathroom. I drank 5 liters of water and mixed in some Gatorade Mix Packets to stay hydrated. This Delhi Belly was rough. To think all of this from a little piece of bread. I woke up Monday morning feeling slightly better, my stomach was no longer gurgling or in pain. Plus I did not feel the need to run into the lube.

The weather is cooling off here at night. I even felt a slight chill in the air Saturday night. Although it was only 60 degrees it does feel cold.

I will also have to pack up my stuff from my apartment for the week to save on rent. At least the apartment will let me store my luggage in a backroom for safe keeping. It will be a good time to check on how much extra room I will have. I still have not done any shopping.