Camel crooners

Dunes and dromedaries

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January 5th 2012
Our sojourn in Jodhpur was over after a brief visit to the Umaid Bhawan Palace and museum and a jaunt around the lush fort gardens, which can be traversed by flying fox if you’re more in the mood for action than reflection. The zip line continues down over ramparts and reservoir! Charged with (nervous) anticipation and bags repacked for the overnight safari, we headed to the perimeter of t ... 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