Jaisalmer's Sandcastle-like Fort

Jaisalmer!

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February 18th 2008
The sleeper to Jaisalmer was much better than expected and little was different to 3AC except for the huge ceiling fans instead of air conditioning. We had top bunks and got a reasonable amount of sleep despite the loud snoring of the man below. It also turns out playing music on your phone loudly on a train is annoying in any country. Got a really good vibe from Jaisalmer the second I stepped off ... 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