Us and our camels posing for the camera

Camel Safari!

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February 23rd 2008
Hi from the depths of Rajasthan, the desert state of India. Since our last post we have visited Jaisalmer and Jodhpur - both homes to their own respective Maharaja about 500 years ago. Each town is looked down on by its resident fort, which usually includes the Maharaja's palace. However, before we get stuck into buildings, we have to tell you about the camel safari we did. It was three da ... 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