Touring Varanasi

04/02/2010 by Kate Keter.

Last night’s sunset trip was amazing. We walked through Varanasi’s side streets to get to the cremation ghats on the riverbank. About 10 of them happening while we were there. Then on to a boat to see the priests perform their sunset ritual from the middle of the Ganges.

We were up at 6:15 this morning to see the sunrise rituals. More priests and monks, cremations and people bathing in the river (Ugh - not something we would do!). After a break for breakfast we headed for Sarnath the birthplace of Buddhism. We then spent an hour with the Banaras silk merchant who did his very best to sell us a beautiful brocade silk bedspread. All very interesting but we enjoyed the afternoon sitting by the pool reading our books.

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