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August 18th 2008
We left for Jaisalmer feeling that we needed an extra day to enjoy Jodhpur - especially as it was another early start. Still, Jaisalmer was as magical as ever. Remote and hot with little chance of rain, even in the monsoon. I did not take as many pictures this year as I have so many from last year. (See below) Finally, it was time to go to Delhi, the last stop in India. ... 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