The camel safari crew

Jaisalmer-Jodhpur

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November 12th 2006
Spent a week in Jaisalmer - the desert. Now in Jodhpur where the connection is faster, I can add some pictures. Each city has some impressive fort, equal to anything in Europe but with an Indian style. Quite impressive. Camel safari was quite fun, but extremely punishing on the first day. The camel moves with a rocking motion, and your legs are unsupported and swing about freely. The re ... read more

Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur

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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