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Near SBBJ Bank, Shiv road Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, 345001, +91-2992-255920
The crumbling Golden City... Jaisalmer didn't end up being the tourist circus that our guide books describe (Lonely Planet has actually been a bit off the mark about a few things in India - perhaps it's because we're not travelling in the high season...?). The locals were saying it was a very quiet start to the season. We made the decision to stay outside the old fort - the guide book says this is best as the old city and fort are crumbling under the pressures of tourism. Although the town ha...
Jaisalmer, India annawazhereWe woke up fairly early because we wanted to eat breakfast and go see the fort museum and a bit of the city before it got too hot. We had a nice breakfast and then headed right for Mr. Desert. We sat down and booked our camel safari with him as well as our bus tickets to Jodhpur. We decided that we would spend a day in Jodhpur while en-route to Pushkar to meet up with some people I had worked with in Taiwan. He was a very charismatic man and I got a good trustworthy vibe from him. He also had...
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Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India eilenIndia Exchange rate: $1US = 37.45 rupees I arrived in Mumbai at 8pm on December 30th, and took a taxi to my hotel - The Taj President. I decided that I would splurge and stay in a nice place for my first two nights to ease myself back in to traveling, and to ease myself back in to India. The hotel was really nice, and my room overlooked the Arabian Sea. As we drove through the streets of Mumbai, the number of slums we saw was heartbreaking. It seemed that India hadn't changed at all since the...
Jaisalmer, India gayegibsonSat, Sept 27: Delhi/ Katmandu Dear Dad, (my camel, Kaliya) Happy Birthday!!! Apologies that its a little late- all has been VERY hectic here... We haven't had much access to internet ever since we've left Delhi. It is now around 9:30P in Katmandu on Sat, 27th. I think we're 12 hours behind, so it may still be your birthday in Hawaii!!! Drive by shootings: Seeing the Rajasthan region through a plate of glass while flying itinerary-speed across the highway is a blur and only as romantic as the ...
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India grrrl.travelerSept 27: Kathmandu Hi Mom, Just emailed Dad. I'm in Kathmandu. Haven't had much access or time for internet- either the hotels we've stayed at don't have internet access or the break-neck speed of our tour itinerary has consumed its time. MUCH has happened in that time. 2 days ago back in Jaisalmer, I stayed with Regina at my original reservation Shahi Palace , while M&D stayed at the tour's hotel. From the beginning, Shahi was a hotel I got an really great vibe from, so I stayed. In the ...
Delhi, India grrrl.travelerGreetings from Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) We left Mumbai yesterday morning and soon enough. The impression of India we got from Mumbai had us a little worried of what the rest of the trip would be like. We are glad to say, it looks like we started with the worst part. We took an hour flight up north to a town called Jodhpur, took some pictures and then our driver began the trip to Jaisalmer. What a ride! It was a one lane in each direction road through the desert, nothing around except sand dunes,...
Jaisalmer, India gsturmHello All, Yesterday we toured the fort, a labyrinth of small streets that wind through the old city. All the buildings are carved from sandstone from the 12th century. We toured the palace and some old merchant haveli's (houses). In the afternoon we went on a camel safari into the Thar desert to watch the sunset. We were driven forty minutes to a small village and we mounted our camels. The guides took us for about an hour into the dunes. The only hard part was when the camel was getting up ...
Jaisalmer, India gsturmAri Bumbari Camel-la Safari Doiky doo, doiky doo Lagoree Dal and chapati Onion and potato Doiky doo, doiky doo Lagoreee No running, no funny No hurry, no worry doiky doo, doiky doo lagoree We arrived into Jaisalmer about 2 hours late on a HOT afternoon. We jumped into a jeep with Meg and Cathy who were kind enough to let us follow them to the Hotel Shahi Palace were they had made a reservation. We were invited up to the beautiful rooftop terrace and were given a much needed welcome chai! Papa...
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