Our trip as a 2 temporarily became 3 as John joined us in Delhi, we spent an afternoon getting lost in the markets before taking the train to Jaisalmer. It was good to see him and we spent the 16 hour train journey drinking Old Monk (who'd have thought that India makes great Rum?) and catching up.
Jaisalmer is built of sandstone and it seems to creep up on you as you approach, with the huge Fort looming over you. We spent the day exploring before enjoying a meal with some beer and music, and getting caught up in one of the many wedding celebrations that seem to happen every day here.
Jaisalmer a desert town and we set about exploring the desert on camels (with guides). We spent 3 days (about 15 hours) on the camels going through dry scrub, sand dunes and several small villages. Our guides cooked us meals and we slept out in the open, on our second night witnessing an amazing electrical storm in the not so distant clouds and the millions of stars above our heads - fortunately we managed to stay dry, just.
We had a great time with John (and flyface, leggy and chewy), despite some slightly tired and sore legs, and the constant 'wind' from the camels.
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