Jaisalmer

Throughout India, we have joined a tour through a wonderful company called Intrepid, so we met our group leader and took a 17 hour train ride to Jaisalmer. We took a jeep from the train station into town and we are in the middle of the desert - literally the Thar desert. We are coming up on a huge fort, made of sandstone, something right out of the movies and then we're driving through the gates, to find that our hotel, and most things here are located inside the fort.
I have had an amazing two days exploring the fort and the palaces. Jaisalmer is located right on the old caravan trade routes, and made itself a wealthy city by taxing the caravans. The maharajas ruled from here for years, so it is a fascinating place.
Yesterday I went to have my eyebrows threaded, and ended up with a facial - I didn't really have a choice. So she scrubbed and pounded and picked till I was red and sore. Today my jaws are just aching! Not good for eating all this wonderful food.