On the Edge of the Great Thar Desert

Jaisalmer has an outpost feel to it. It’s on the edge of the Great Thar desert, and the last big settlement before the border with Pakistan. Despite this relative isolation, the centre of the town is bustling with the constant influx of tourists who come to see the fort and take a camel safari. Well at least that’s why we were there, shameless tourists that we were!

This shot below was taken from a pedalo boat on Gadisar lake, an attraction that only seemed to bring in Indian travellers. I guess you could say it was a bit tacky, but it actually turned out to be great fun; crashing into other peoples boats while trying to take photos with a steady hand turned out to be quite a task.

Jaisalmer - Lake

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