Beetle on the move

Jaisalmer and the Thar desert

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December 10th 2008
So the last day in Pushkar consisted of some more sitting and relaxing. Whilst sitting in the garden, we had a visit from a troop of Monkeys who were keen on the Pomegrante tree and a wedding procession go past the front door. India is always full of surprises. Nothing quite works as planned. Whilst waiting for the bus we had a Lapkar come up and try his sales pitch for a guesthouse in Jaisalm ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more