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Pronounced, according to our driver, Jay-Saul-Mair, each syllable similarly emphasized, this place was okay. Terribly touristy like Udaipur, but lacking utterly its charm. It's just a big old fort in the desert and a million tourist stalls. We think a big draw is going on a safari, but since the three of us have all been living in the desert for the past few years (Dubai and Cairo), this was not terribly appealing. The restaurant situation is dire. The hotels are overpriced or quite seedy. All in all, I'd say: don't bother with Jay-Saul-Mair.
One day, we went fossil hunting
One day, we went fossil hunting		 Robin studied geology
Robin studied geology		 Sareh found a lamb. Or is that a goat?
Sareh found a lamb. Or is that a goat?		 We passed villages. They looked like this.
We passed villages. They looked like this.		 Very sparse.
Very sparse.		 Very pretty
Very pretty
So they have these sort of quarries, but they dig around the tress, apparently for religious reasons.
So they have these sort of quarries, but they dig around the tress, apparently for religious reasons.		 Jaisalmer fort/palace/thingie
Jaisalmer fort/palace/thingie		 Girl in purple
Girl in purple		 Hard ass village chick giving me a New York glare.
Hard ass village chick giving me a New York glare.		 Village
Village		 Indians wear hats if it ever dips below 80 F.
Indians wear hats if it ever dips below 80 F.
Nice trees.
Nice trees.		 Nice smile
Nice smile		 Nice abs
Nice abs		 This is not Jaisalmer. It's Mt. Abu. Why is it in this gallery? I don't know.
This is not Jaisalmer. It's Mt. Abu. Why is it in this gallery? I don't know.		 This is also Mt. Abu. See above.
This is also Mt. Abu. See above.		 This could be absolutely anyhere.
This could be absolutely anyhere.
Shot this on the bus from Udaipur to Jodhpur. My data management skills are severely lacking, obviously.
Shot this on the bus from Udaipur to Jodhpur. My data management skills are severely lacking, obviously.		 Okay, back to Jaisalmer. This is the fort thingy.
Okay, back to Jaisalmer. This is the fort thingy.		 This is blue, but it's not Jodhpur. Apparently this shop owner didn't get the memo.
This is blue, but it's not Jodhpur. Apparently this shop owner didn't get the memo.		 Jain idols.
Jain idols.		 Now we're back in the desert.
Now we're back in the desert.		 Queueing at the PO
Queueing at the PO
Back inside the temple
Back inside the temple		 Nice
Nice		 Also inside the temple
Also inside the temple		 Jain idols
Jain idols		 Being in Jaisalmer sort of requires that you crop long and thin
Being in Jaisalmer sort of requires that you crop long and thin

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