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Travel Blogs from Varanasi
Last Morning in Nepal, A Boat Ride in Varanasi
Though we were exhausted, we barely slept last night. Probably because we were sad to be leaving Nepal today. We watched the beginning of "Be Kind, Rewind" and half of "Into the Wild" on our rented DVD player. We had breakfast on the balcony again, which consisted of delicious fruit pancakes (mango and banana mixed into the batter), fried eggs, …
Settling in for a while in VNS
Well, my travel coach Larry told me I could easily spend three weeks in Varanasi. Indians pretty consistently told me ten days was too much time in Varanasi. They were both right.
We found our sleeper car and I actually slept for a good portion of the train trip. We arrived about 6:30 am and located the pre-paid taxi stand. While we …
La ville sainte
La plupart des gens qui m'ont parle de Varanasi m'ont dit que cette ville resumait a elle seule l'Inde...que tout y est multiplie par 10, autant les aspects agreables et desagreables ! Je m'attendais a ce que ce soit vraiment rude. Mais j'ai ete surpris par le calme de cette ville. C'est un endroit fascinant ou il n'y a pas grand chose a visiter …
You Ghats To See It To Believe It!
Days 140 to 144
Now that the initial culture shock of India is over and we leave Delhi today, we feel better-equipped to handle what gets thrown our way (or "in" our way) next! We have a short flight to Varanasi today, so once again, the 2-man tag-team operation drives through the swarming streets of our neighborhood and to the airport. A …
The Ghat Life in Varanasi
Varanasi is an amazing place. Wandering for hours on the ghats of the Ganges, we saw people bathing, swimming, washing their clothes and water buffaloes, and yknow, burning their dead. It was really unlike any place we'd ever been; vibrant, facinating, pulsating with energy. Reverent, but never solemn. All the colors, flavors, sights and smells of …
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