• from our room at Kahjuraho; we fly on Kingfisher Air afternoon so easy morning; Kingfisher is ha
  • we were told not to take pictures in or around airports, so we are now in the bus from the Varan
  • Varanasi is supposed to be a holy city, but not a good first impression
  • because Kingfisher was late, we are going straight to the Ganges cruise, quick get the bug spray
  • we cross the Assi River, a tributary of the Ganges which marks the start of the holy area
  • off the coach and onto a bicycle rickshaw; Sharon and I each get our own rickshaws this time
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  • we are off through the crowded and colorful streets of Varanasi
  • have you heard the one about the herd in the street?
  • Sharon is around the cows and comming on
  • we know we are going to the Ganges River, but where is it?
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  • in preparation for the religious festival of Holi there are toy and "colors" stores
  • ornate and old
  • everyone is on the way to the Ganges
  • you can see why we could not get the coach any further
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  • the crowds pack into the side streets
  • all I could think of was "What do I do if I get lost?"
  • make a note, we are turning left at the Christian Church
  • two little girls ran up and put green color on my hand
  • we stop, exit the rickshaw, descent 30 big steps, and we are in the midst of the Ganges celebrat
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