Varanasi has taken hold and I am now literally dreaming of the place...the night before we left I had a crazydream about getting completely lost in the galleys...worrying!
This morning we got up early, 5ish, and went for the required Ganges boat ride. Wonderful. The sun over the river that flows from the feet of vishnu, or maybe descends from a hair of shiva (there isnt much concrete evidence defining which story ois most accurate) was beautiful. many people had made the effort and the water was filled with boats. We rowed (not us literally, that would have been a catastrophe of circles) up and down the river for an hour, passing the ghats with people bathing, bodies burning, prayer and birds soaring low. One man dressed in white and meditating by the water looked completely at peace with the world.
The wind is up today so it feels much cooler, which is nice, although I love it her I am eagerly awaiting Rajasthan. Our train to Agra was an overnight one so we spent the day chilling and reading. Although tolkien is great I was distracted frequently by fear of monkey attack. One came close but was more interested in turnign on the tap and having a drink before vainly checking himself out in the mirror...'still got it!'
Our first sleeper train where we intend to sleep...what excitement! I could not believe how cold the carriage was at night thank god for my thick pashmina and hoodie. We arrived at 7am to get our first glimpse of the impressive Taj Mahal!
This morning we got up early, 5ish, and went for the required Ganges boat ride. Wonderful. The sun over the river that flows from the feet of vishnu, or maybe descends from a hair of shiva (there isnt much concrete evidence defining which story ois most accurate) was beautiful. many people had made the effort and the water was filled with boats. We rowed (not us literally, that would have been a catastrophe of circles) up and down the river for an hour, passing the ghats with people bathing, bodies burning, prayer and birds soaring low. One man dressed in white and meditating by the water looked completely at peace with the world.
The wind is up today so it feels much cooler, which is nice, although I love it her I am eagerly awaiting Rajasthan. Our train to Agra was an overnight one so we spent the day chilling and reading. Although tolkien is great I was distracted frequently by fear of monkey attack. One came close but was more interested in turnign on the tap and having a drink before vainly checking himself out in the mirror...'still got it!'
Our first sleeper train where we intend to sleep...what excitement! I could not believe how cold the carriage was at night thank god for my thick pashmina and hoodie. We arrived at 7am to get our first glimpse of the impressive Taj Mahal!
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