The photo says it all....

desert forts & safaris

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December 16th 2006
days 110-117ish We had a whistlestop tour of Jodhpur, en route to the desert in Western Rajasthan. An imposing red sandstone fort stands above a blue-painted city. The indigo paint of the houses apparently helps heat control and prevents ants etc. crawling all over the walls. We followed an informative, interesting and amusing audio tour around the fort. This hi-tech (the most mode ... 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