Rajasthan #2: The Desert
Rajasthan is a big state and the cities of tourist interest are far apart. Some of them do have airports, but that can be expensive. Or you may find that the time lost at the airport with its check-in and security checks wipes out any saving in commuting time. Fortunately though, the roads and highways are in very good shape, so travelling by car is an option. On the drive to Jaisalmer, I was surprised to see that there were road signs to Pokran. Somehow, I always thought that the site of India’s nuclear tests was some point in the desert, not an actual place. Or maybe it was always a remote military base that shot to fame with the nuclear tests. We went to Jaisalmer primarily to see the desert. And to spend a night in a tent in the desert. I hadn’t realized the place had tents of all kinds, including luxury ones with geyser and heater! There were so many groups of tents by different vendors, some for families-only. This arrangement meant that the groups of tents w...