October 08, 2003

Jaisalmer

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Jaisalmer fort was my first stop, it being the most famous attraction. The whole city is built with the same golden colour sandstone and so Jaisalmer is known as the Golden City, and golden it is!

My guide for the day was a great guy called Baguan. His English was very good and he showed me some of the havelis inside the fort. The fort has one entrance and three gates before you reach the main centre. Each of the gates is hidden from the previous one to confuse potential attackers. Saw more havelis (how many more must I see ????) and a Jain temple. The Jain guys create the most beautiful temples you will ever see. Bought some spices and some Pashmina shawls (not for myself!).
In the evening Khan cooked my a chicken curry which was very nice. Afterwards, Khan, Yadu, A N Other and myself went off to the desert to chill out. Walked along the dunes at night which was great and took turns to see who could run up the sand dunes the fastest. Having relatively large feet helps for once!!!

Posted by cmelikian at October 8, 2003 03:17 PM
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