<–Previous – Next–> Varanasi to Sravasti by Jitney I had no idea that there were places left that take three days to get to. It’s now Tuesday and we are still on the way. Today’s slice of road is a hard drive through the odd mix of agriculture and urban life that dots the sometimes […]
<–Previous – Next–> Varanasi The heat. It sucks the life out of you. It is merciless. We are here on the holiest day of the holiest festival (loosely, Hindu Christmas). Today’s itinerary includes Deer Park, where Buddha gave his first talk. I seem to be a magnet for children who peddle small souvenirs. They are […]
<–Previous – Next–> The Varanasi Ganja Express moves at 40 miles an hour across Delhi’s urban sprawl towards Varanasi. We board amidst a phalanx of porters cutting a path through a Red Sea of humanity. We are the entertainment for a sea of brown faces occupying chunks of space that make my tiny airline seat […]
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