We arrived in Jaisalmer (which is about 40 miles from Pakistan) to see empty streets and a lot of police/soldiers. We arrived at our hotel and found out that there was Muslim/Hindu fighting and everything in the city was shut down. Apparently, some muslims gave some poisonous flowers to about 25 cows which died. As a result, the owners killed two Muslims in the market after which everyone gathered in the streets. We decided to stay in the hotel and had a great evening. The place we are staying is the Artist's Hotel within a colony of local artists. In the evening local musicians come to the roof deck (which overlooks the beautiful Jaisalmer Fort) to play traditional Muslim music. The people there are so friendly, teaching us how to play traditional instruments, etc. We’ve met quite a few travelers as well from Holland, England and Australia.
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"The place we are staying is the Artist's Hotel within a colony of local artists."
That sounds like a great place to stay.
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