Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer

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February 13th 2008
After a good nights sleep in a warm bed with a roof, we arose early for a walking tour around Jaisalmer. Our driver, Kalu, picked us up from our hotel after a hearty breakfast of cheese & tomato omelette, chips, toast and baked beans. A welcome break from curry! We began the tour with a visit to a holy lake, followed by a brisk walk around the back streets of Jaisalmer, dodging the wandering an ... 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