View of the fort from our rooftop

Jaisalmer

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February 15th 2011
Jaisalmer 09/02/11 - 11/02/11 Our train took 5 and half hours and we were greeted from the door of our train by loads of touts offering transport to the city. Duncan unfortunately fell for the 20Rs low price scam on the platform. As we exited the station we saw a placard with our hotel name, but at that point we didn't believe it! The guy who took us to our hotel owned the hote ... 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