From Delhi to Jaisalmer

• Posted by: Geo Kearley
• Comments: 4

Hi – We’re 60 km from the Pakistan border in the Thar desert, in a town called Jaisalmer, which may be the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen. This Golden fort town is carved entirely from yellow sandstone, and every surface of every building is intricately carved in the most ornately detailed patterns and flowers. Every balcony is screened in stone screens (so the ladies of the court could look at the people outside without themsleves being observed). This is a former royal city, and the royal Rajestanis still own and occupy several of the Palace buildings within the fort walls.
There are several Jain temples here – a religion that is a mixture of Buddhism and Hinduism. The temple are amazing – they’re like sandcastles taken to an insane level.
I can’t trust this connection not to conk out on me, so I’ll leave it here – but so far, so good. We’re drinking 8 liters of water a day each, it’s so hot. We wake up in the middle of the night to hydrate the same way a junkie would look for a crack pipe. Other than the heat, India is far better than we were led to believe it would be… don’t drink the water from the tap, but the food is great, and the hassels have been minimal.
We miss our friends and our doggie –
Noel & George

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Date posted :	Jul 6, 2009
Last modified :	Jul 6, 2009
Categories :	India, Rajasthan
Tags :	Jaisalmer