We had a relaxing evening at our hotel. Karen & I played scrabble by the pool while Dale went swimming. The pools here are solar heated and a little chilly for my liking. I am also avoiding swimming because my legs are entirely bitten by mosquitoes or something nasty. I got bit on our second day here and had a very negative reaction to the bites. They are really itchy. the mosquitoes here are very little and don’t make that familiar buzzing sound to warn you that they are around. We may also have been bitten by sand fleas – no way to know. We found that an Ayurveda cream made of Neem and Aloe Vera was the only thing that would help. We saw the Neem tree at Ellora and learned that it is used in many different medicines and, in addition to skin related concerns; it is also used to purify your blood if you drink some. I am happy to have found it.The big tree is the Neem tree.

The smaller tree is the Acacia tree that is very common here. Our niece Haley’s middle name is Acacia so we took this picture in her honour.