This was the realization of a long-overdue journey. For the longest time I'd wanted to visit Jaisalmer. When one thinks Jaisalmer, all that comes to mind is an endless expanse of sand. In reality it was, of course, much more. But nonetheless, the journey for me turned out to be one straight from the Arabian Nights. The best way to experience such a picturesque place was to travel by road. There were four of us - my friend Ankan, his parents and me. Ankan and I flew to Ahmedabad, and drove to Udaipur, his home. Hence began the road trip. Day 1 - Ranakpur, Manvar Our first stop was Ranakpur, an exquisite Jain temple, 96km from Udaipur. It is hard to come to terms with the skill of stone carving one sees here. This is a
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