After Udaipur, our journey through Rajasthan took us through several cities with beautiful old forts and some rural areas with unique temples. Jodphur, the blue city, had a great fort and palace complex, while the old quarters were awash in various hues of blue. Jaisalmer, the golden city, had yet another fort, but what made it particularly interesting was the fact that a signficant part of the city still lives within the fortified walls in a maze of alleyways. Jaisalmer is also on the edge of the Thar Desert (hence the 'gold') and the jumping off point for camel excursions in the desert (Sylvie couldn't resist another thigh burning, butt crunching ride on a desert beast). In between we visited some stunning Jain Temples that feature intricately carved white marble and stone, and a temple dedicated
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