We were well taken care of in Jaisalmer because Abhijeet's dad had connections from his job. He utilized these connections to get us a personal tour guide and driver for the day to take us around to all of the major tourist attractions in Jaisalmer. We started the day by receiving "bed tea" delivered to our room. The tea actually turned out to be milk because of miscommunication between me and the staff. We relaxed for awhile and then had lunch served in the circuit house (a guest house/hotel for government staff to stay while traveling-we were able to stay here because Abhijeet's dad works for the government). We then met with our guide who started taking us around to all of the sites. We saw the famous Gadaisar and small lake, the fort of Jaisalmer, and a few havelis (beautiful houses with intricate carvings that are famous in Jaisalmer). All of the buildings are made from the local yellow stone so the city is known as the yellow city. Over 5,000 people still live in the ancient fort and much of it has been converted to hotels, restaurants, or tourist shops. Lonely Planet does not list any of these hotels or restaurants because tourism in the fort has led to deterioration of the site. It was listed as one of the top 100 endangered heritage sites and some groups have formed to try to save the fort. The whole city, however, is still a major tourist attraction because of its charming yellow stone, elaborate havelis, and local camel tours through the desert.
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| Havelis |
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| Cenotaphs (memorials) |
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| A Jain temple made from yellow stone |
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| Even Victor the dog had his food delivered to the room |
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Abhijeet's dad setting the plan for the day  |
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