We arrive in Jaisalmer Nov 16th in a bed of sand (I guess no surprise taking a train through the desert). I meet a man the night before and he offered us a free ride to his hotel at half the price (rs200) of our Lonely Planet pick. I agreed - so we had a quick jeep ride to this hotel that seemed a little to good to be true. The room was great, the roof top social floor seating with a grass hut was amazing. After the initial hammering us to buy one of their overpriced camel treks, our stay was excellent. Michele and I loved hanging out on the roof, chatting to fellow travelers and eating good food at a good price ($3 for dinner for two). Just for the experience on the third day we took a jeep 42km to sam dunes and experience a 5km camel ride, that was enough and we enjoyed the energy when all the locals gathered to watch the sunset.
The fort is the highlight of Jaisalmer, still very much a business center, with narrow winding streets, it was fun to view form a distance and to walk around inside.
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