Oct 26, 2009 - Vodka & Cokegate

Feeling like we needed to give Varnasasi a little sendoff, we ordered a large smirnoff vodka and coke with ice.Feeling like we needed to give Varnasasi a little sendoff, we ordered a large smirnoff vodka and coke with ice....

Oct 25, 2009 - Goodnight Varanasi

Well our quick week of luxury and pampering has come to an end and we are ready to say goodbye to Varanasi. ... Not much to report other than the usual rounds of sun, pool, food, beer and massage in whichever order you like, the hardest decision this week has been whether to have a lime soda or a fanta orange (which of course can be very draining).Well our quick week of luxury and pampering has come to an end and we are ready to say goodbye to Varanasi. ... Not much to report other than the usual rounds of sun, pool, food, beer and massage in whichever order you like, the hardest decision this week has been whether to have a lime soda or a fanta orange (which of course can be very draining)....

Oct 19, 2009 - A week in Varanasi, the Ghats and the Ganges!

Well what a week, the good, the bad and the funny in equal measure. After a major killing frenzy (of bugs of course), we decided to book a nice hotel with a pool (yipee!!!) for our last week in Varanasi. ... So that's the bad out the way now to the funny and the nice things, we have found some cool little places to go and eat, including the Blue Dolpin, and the German Bakery.Well what a week, the good, the bad and the funny in equal measure. After a major killing frenzy (of bugs of course), we decided to book a nice hotel with a pool (yipee!!!) for our last week in Varanasi. ... So that's the bad out the way now to the funny and the nice things, we have found some cool little places to go and eat, including the Blue Dolpin, and the German Bakery....

Oct 13, 2009 - Varanasi

Varanasi, known as India's most spiritual city, was our next stop. ... We did (eventually) arrive in Varanasi. ... We spent five days here walking through the old city and observing life (and death) along the holy Ganges river, where everything is on display in a way unlike we've seen anywhere else.Varanasi, known as India's most spiritual city, was our next stop. ... We did (eventually) arrive in Varanasi. ... We spent five days here walking through the old city and observing life (and death) along the holy Ganges river, where everything is on display in a way unlike we've seen anywhere else....

Oct 12, 2009 - Varanasi and the train ride from hell

Packed and ready we waited at Agra Cant station for the train. We had not gone 10 minutes before Marie declared that there was no way she was getting the train back from Varanasi to Mumbai (the same class for 27 hrs) she would rather walk !!! To be fair it did get better and Marie became slightly happier, especially as we managed to sleep a fair amount with the assistance of Nytol. ... Tired, dirty and smelly we landed in Varanasi, yet another fine example of Indian town planning. ...

Aug 22, 2009 - Varanasi

Feeling much better, so off to more temples in the morning before getting our flight out to Varanasi. ... Flight to Varanasi was to leave at 1:30pm but was 45 minutes late for a 30 minute flight. ... We are now at the Alka Hotel in Varanasi with a top floor balcony off our room, overlooking the Ganges and the teeming life below. ... ) Vast numbers of people come to die in Varanasi because this is the Hindu spiritual centre of India. ... Varanasi is the spiritual centre of Hinduism and our senses are on overload here. ...

Jul 30, 2009 - Varanasi

The last cit we visited was one of the oldest cities in the world, founded 1400 before Christ. And so, we have come to an end of our journey as Varanasi is the last city on our stop. ... We await our flight to go back home.The last cit we visited was one of the oldest cities in the world, founded 1400 before Christ. And so, we have come to an end of our journey as Varanasi is the last city on our stop. ... We await our flight to go back home....

Jul 22, 2009 - Updejt - ale z bledami - sorry... poprawie pozniej

22 lipca, Varanasi, 15. ... zupełnie nie planowałem, że będę w Varanasi podczas zaćmienia słońca. ... Ciekawe jest to, że było to najdłuższe zaćmienie tego stulecia, Varanasi było jednym z punktów, gdzie było bardzo dobrze widziane. ... Jak się okazało usnąłem, nie zostałem okradziony i szczęśliwie wylądowałem w Varanasi o 5 rano. ...

May 9, 2009 - Flying Kingfisher and I find Rangers Celtic game on TV - a VERY pleasurable day spent:)

Great service, comfortable seating, good food and great looking stewardesses, yes it is a flight with Kingfisher for me again. Already feel better from the day before's excesses and arrived in Varanasi with zero stress. ... Agreeing on 70 rupees to take me to my potential hotel before we headed into the abyss which is Varanasi old town. ... I tried the first hotel recommended by LP (Divya), but it didn't even have toilet paper.Great service, comfortable seating, good food and great looking stewardesses, yes it is a flight with Kingfisher for me again. Already feel better from the day before's excesses and arrived in Varanasi with zero stress. ... Agreeing on 70 rupees to take me to my potential hotel before we headed into the abyss which is Varanasi old town. ... I tried the first hotel recommended by LP (Divya), but it didn't even have toilet paper....

Apr 22, 2009 - Varanasi: Death on the Ganga

Randy Varanasi is a famous Indian city. ... Arriving in Varanasi marks the end of our 22-day tour. ... First off, Kathy and I went into the heart of Varanasi to check out hotels. ... Sharon Our first night in Varanasi was a night not to forget. ...

Mar 28, 2009 - Varanasi

A bit of drama when we first arrived into Varanasi in the morning. ... He continued on filling our heads with stories of terrorist attacks in Varanasi and insisting we wouldn't be safe at the hotel we wanted to go to. ... Anyway, after a bad start things did improve as Varanasi revealed it's magic to us. ...

Mar 28, 2009 - Now I am a Hindu

Spent a full day in the asylum called Varanasi. ... If you die in Varanasi you immediately get moksha which means no more returning to earth but straight to nirvana which from this point of view looks a lot like a Dennys. ... He spoke about the eightfold path and the cause of most of life's suffering are the street vendors of Varanasi. ... I returned to the hotel for some AC and a break from Varanasi. ... To get an idea od what Varanasi is like picture the Limcoln Tunnel with stalls of people selling everything along the side, traffic going both ways and the city of Manhattan trying to depart on foot. ...