Walking around town we came across a wedding procession. Its like a little parade - a band, dancing, an overload of color - with the groom riding at the rear on his white horse. Its a serious celebration.
For dinner, the seven of us pile into a ricksaw and head to On the Rocks, a very cool restaurant recommended by a native on the plane (but they didn't have any Bacardi Breezers).
Sunday morning we visited Meherangarh, the majestic fort where maharajas lived, before taxiing across the desert to the Sam Sand Dunes. We rode camels into the sunset just 35 miles away from the Pakistan border. Rachel took a tumble in the sand and almost got trampled on by her camel.
That night we stayed in plush tents in the desert and enjoyed some traditional Rajastan entertainment around a fire. One of the dancers walked on broken glass.
Saw more animals during our time in the desert including peacocks and wild pigs/boars.
Monday we taxied back into Jaisalmer, the golden city, and wandered around the city and visited the Fort. That night we hopped a night train to Jaipur and Kush headed back home. It was great having a native show us around and teach us about the culture.
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