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Day 6 -Train to Jaisalmer -The Golden City

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July 25th 2014
Day 6 train to Jaisalmer - The Golden a City Jaisalmer gets it's name, The Golden City, due to the buildings being made from yellow sandstone. I did intend an early night due to the early start in morning, but by the time I had got the bags sorted for the morning , it wasn't as early as I thought! I set my alarm for 5.20am, thinking that would give me plenty of time. The problem I had was that I ... 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