Countries Visited : 2 Flights Taken : 4
Different hotel Beds Slept in : 6 (+ train and tent)
Cow pats slid in : 1 (Ruth- whilst wearing flip flops) v 0 (Chris)
So here we are in the holy city for Hindus - Varanasi. We are supposed to be soaking up the unique vibes. Hmmm to be honest we are not feeling them. The city is one of the dirtiest we have visited. There is rubbish everywhere, men urinate openly in the street, there are loads of beggars and does not seem to be any proper drainage. Cows, goats and wild dogs are everywhere and you cannot really admire the surroundings as you have to constantly look at your feet to avoid the crap (literally). We have walked round the city and it is really really busy with thousands of cycle rickshaw and tut tuts. We walked around the back alleys which were really narrow and had to avoid the cows which would not stop. They had very frightening horns on them and we had to press ourselves against the walls as the cow charged past.
We visited some Ghats (the famous steps) and saw the place where the dead are burnt which had huge piles of logs in the streets leading up to it. The guide said its like a factory, they burn one then move straight onto another - we saw the bodies wrapped in cloth in the production line.
In the morning we did a boat tour at 5.30am to see the sunrise (hmm too cloudy so did not see this). We did however see hundreds of people coming down to the Ghats to bath and soak up the holy Ganges water and immerse themselves. They seemed to be enjoying themselves and often waved at us on the boat.
Different hotel Beds Slept in : 6 (+ train and tent)
Cow pats slid in : 1 (Ruth- whilst wearing flip flops) v 0 (Chris)
So here we are in the holy city for Hindus - Varanasi. We are supposed to be soaking up the unique vibes. Hmmm to be honest we are not feeling them. The city is one of the dirtiest we have visited. There is rubbish everywhere, men urinate openly in the street, there are loads of beggars and does not seem to be any proper drainage. Cows, goats and wild dogs are everywhere and you cannot really admire the surroundings as you have to constantly look at your feet to avoid the crap (literally). We have walked round the city and it is really really busy with thousands of cycle rickshaw and tut tuts. We walked around the back alleys which were really narrow and had to avoid the cows which would not stop. They had very frightening horns on them and we had to press ourselves against the walls as the cow charged past.
We visited some Ghats (the famous steps) and saw the place where the dead are burnt which had huge piles of logs in the streets leading up to it. The guide said its like a factory, they burn one then move straight onto another - we saw the bodies wrapped in cloth in the production line.
In the morning we did a boat tour at 5.30am to see the sunrise (hmm too cloudy so did not see this). We did however see hundreds of people coming down to the Ghats to bath and soak up the holy Ganges water and immerse themselves. They seemed to be enjoying themselves and often waved at us on the boat.
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So our time in India is at an end. I was the one who chose to come to India and I can definately say my curiosity is satisfied. It is an amazing country with such diverse people and so many things to see. But it is so difficult and there is constant hastle. It is also really hot and sweaty all the time. Tommorow onto Nepal!!.
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