John

Jaisalmer

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January 22nd 2009
Jaisalmer is a 276 km drive from Jodhpur. We are able to avoid the cows, goat herds, dogs and camels however, one bird was not so lucky. Jaisalmer fort was built in 1156 out of yellow sandstone. The Maharaja no longer lives there and the townspeople now occupy the inner walls of the Fort. Later in the day, we head to the Sam Sand Dunes for a ride into the sunset on Booblue and Michael . ... 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