Arrived in Jaisalmer to blasting heat of the desert. It is a drier heat than Delhi (which was much more humid and sweaty!). The sun feels a lot hotter on our skin so we are slapping on the suntan lotion. Got auto-rickshaws to the hotel (Deepak's Guest House) which is actually within the fort walls. We have great views from our window and a very interesting room. Huge old furniture and wooden decorated double door to enter. The fans just seem to circulate the hot air around the room so are not much relief from the heat! Jaisalmer is an old fort town - it is famous for its distinctive yellow sandstone buildings and the surrounding Thar desert sands. There has been more rain than usual so the desert is greener. The buildings all have intricate stonework, it is very touristy here but still a lot calmer than Delhi. Everybody still wants to sell you their goods but they are friendlier and more easy to understand! Lisa has found another potential husband who speaks to us all the time and has invited us for chai (tea) later! After checking into the hotel we had a few hours spare then the group went for an orientation walk of the town. It is a pretty amazing place, like something from a film set. Met back at the hotel at 6pm where we had a meal on the rooftop terrace and watched the sunset. We both had an indian vegetarian thali, a mix of several curries, rice, chappatis and popadoms. We washed this down with a few beers and the last people remaining were us & Giles (the other Brit) and eventually went to bed at about 1am. Today (Wednesday 4 Oct) we waited for the power to come back on (must have been cut off at some point in the night) then got showered and left for a walk around. We visited the Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum which included an audio guide so learnt some of the history about the place. Loads of internet cafes here (didn't see any in Delhi) so haggled down from 40 to 20 rupees per hour (about 25p). Lisa has bought a local style top and some cushion covers - more to carry in the rucksack!