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VPS · Apr 16, 2019

some of the architecture and carving is just magnificent

craven morehead · Apr 17, 2019

Jacques Vert said:
Next Jaisalmer Fort...

Jaisalmer Fort is situated in the city of Jaisalmer, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is believed to be one of the very few "living forts" in the world, as nearly one fourth of the old city's population still resides within the fort. For the better part of its 800-year history, the fort was the city of Jaisalmer (Wikipedia)

Jaisalmer Tourism, Places to Visit in Jaisalmer, Fort Rajwada, Brys Fort - Rajasthan Tourism

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Given that this fort actually has thousands of residents living within the fort, it is perhaps not surprising that it gets a little crowded at times...

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Killa Corner Restaurant

sounds a bit suss!

Jacques Vert · Apr 17, 2019

craven morehead said:
Killa Corner Restaurant sounds a bit suss!

Indeed!

RooFlyer · Apr 17, 2019

How long were you in Jaisalmar? Planning my own trip there ... Do you think you might have stayed longer?

Jacques Vert · Apr 17, 2019

Two nights, one day; more to come...

Jacques Vert · Apr 17, 2019

Thar Desert 2:

You get the feeling that the average income in this part of the world is not particularly high, even by Indian standards:

A change of vehicles:

and drivers:

and into the desert...

and a couple of drron's (of course):

Jacques Vert · Apr 17, 2019

Then dinner in the desert followed by a band and a different dancing girl. Somehow all the bands in this part of the world seem to play the same tunes as each other:

Then back to the Surya Garh

Jacques Vert · Apr 17, 2019

RooFlyer said:
How long were you in Jaisalmar? Planning my own trip there ... Do you think you might have stayed longer?

So how long to stay in Jaisalmer? It's a relatively small town (Pop. 65,000).

We found the two nights, one full day worked for us but then again, we have no idea whether we covered everything or whether there was more to see; we just went where our driver and guide took us.

Jacques Vert · Apr 17, 2019

Hello Breakfast...

Jacques Vert · Apr 18, 2019

Towards Udaipur:

One challenge with Jaisalmer is that it is quite isolated, closer to the Pakistan border than pretty much anywhere else. So first we had a long drive back to Jodhpur before turning south towards Rohat...

Jacques Vert · Apr 18, 2019

Rohat Garh

Google Maps suggests that the drive from Jaisalmer to Udaipur is 8 hours, 45 minutes. Of course that wouldn't allow for traffic delays.

Either way it's a little too far to cover in one day and we wouldn't have time for...well, you will have to wait and see.

So we stayed overnight at the Rohat Garh. Quite a nice hotel in many ways but somehow it didn't quite hit the spot after the last couple of places we had stayed....

Jacques Vert · Apr 19, 2019

Ranakpur Jain Temple

Between Rohat and Udaipur is the Ranakpur Jain Temple. It has approximately 1,444 marble pillars and every one of them cared differently. The carvings is this temple are outstanding, truly exquisite; the best we have seen on our trip.