After my 3hour sleep in the desert tent I woke to watch the sunrise over the thar desert, a beautiful way to start my quarter of a century celebrations. After a good hearty breakfast we headed back to the hotel for a kip before heading out for lunch and pool relaxation at a local top end hotel. No complaints there! An absolutely stunning view over to the fort with glorious 42 deg sun, thank goodness for the pool! In the evening liz had told me she had arranged a ...

We meet our guide for the day, captain camel, who starts to give us a tour around the havelis of jaisalmer. Beautfil old architecture, the mansions were ornately detailed on the exterior lbefore entering into a central atrium upon which all rooms looked. The first was a prvately owned one so only access to the atrium was allowed, the second was part government owned and had various restoration done over time. It was whilst outside here that lots of local village ...