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07 November - Jaisalmer
Our pimply-faced driver was waiting for us after we finished breakfast so we set off for Jaisalmer straight away. The drive took five hours in total, including a one hour lunch stop at a very greasy roadside diner.
The drive itself was rather stressful as we were dodging people, vehicles and above all …
In the desert
We are in a bus - heading from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer.
Jodhpur is a small city. Only almost 1.000.000 people and the largest fort in India-Marhangar, which is worth a visit and still owned and maintained by the maharaja of Jodhpur.
It is a lively city, as all Indian cities, but it has this very 1001-night touch. Things seemed to be …
Thar Desert to Jaisalmer
So up at around 6:15 this morning and away quite quickly in the Jeep, the idea being that we'd drive out to some sand dunes a few miles away and have breakfast as the sun came up. This turned out to be a really nice experience, the temperature had risen a bit by then and Gemar made a campfire and we had massala tea plus a bit of porridge and warmed …
Jaisalmer Day 2
This morning I was up and out of the hotel for 7:30am to do some photography as I wanted to capture the beautiful sandcastle fort in the early morning sun. So off I went through the quiet streets and actually saw some street cleaners in action along the way - I didn't actually think such a job title existed in India before that!
Photos …
The Golden City
Due to a festival all trains were fully booked so took an early 5hr bus from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer which departed an hour late yet thankfully had a/c although wasn't in the best condition and had a crazy driver who thought he was Schumacher.
Easily covered by foot the Golden City is famous for its sand stone carvings and is dominated by the …
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