Sunrise

The Sandcastle in the Desert

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December 7th 2006
Arrived in Jaisalmir, Rajastan after a 19hour sleeper train from Dehli. It was really bizarre entering a desert town after being in the jungle. The city is in the middle of the Great Thar Desert and in the centre of town is a giant sandstone fort, rising out of a hill. Basically looks like a giant sandcastle. All the buildings are made of sandstone and look golden in the sun. We're on the tourist ... 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