Next Stop: Jaisalmer (the Golden City)

Jaisalmer Fort lit up at night.



Geo on top of the fort.



A giant sandcastle in the desert.



Cars aren't allowed to go up in the fort. Only auto-rickshaws and cows.



The Cenotaphs.

In the middle of nowhere is this magnificent fortress. It's really like a giant, golden sandcastle. And we were lucky enough to get stay inside the fort. There is a bit of controversy about this, but I went along for the experience anyway! The controversy is related to the inadequate plumbing lines built a long time ago when the fort only had a thousand or so living there. Now, with the increased tourism, it really can't support the thriving tourist spot it has become. The place we stayed seemed to be aware of this though and trying to help.

There were some Jain temples built in the fort that were pretty cool. Mostly, we just enjoyed the gorgeous sunsets over the golden city. We saw the cenotaphs that were built for the old maharajas. And we got to see Steph's mom's friends that were also in town.