Varanasi is an unbelieveable place. It's so peaceful, tranquil, and spiritual. It takes over your mind, body, and soul. You dont have to be religious to feel the energy and aura of Varanasi. There are crazy things taking place all around you but everything seems normal, it seems right. Bodies burning, naked pilgrams bathing, people taking thier morning dump, all within yards of each other. But nothing seems out of place or distrubing. Kendrick and I are staying in a hostel that overlooks a cremation ghat. We are constantly surrounded by smoke, ashes and the smell of burning wood and bodies. There are hundreds of bodies a day being burned within yards of us and yet it doesn't phase either of us in the least bit. It's actually kind of refreshing, revitalizing, and calming.
Varanasi is just what we needed after the stresses of Delhi. It has completely turned our trip around and has put us in a great state of mind to continue our journey. We needed a great eye opener and Varanasi was the perfect treatment. Next we are off to Agra to fight through the tourists to sneak a peak at the Taj Mahal. Until then...
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Sounds like you two are having a wonderful experience... I love the posts, so interesting to read. When you return you two should write a book about your journey. NO one can ever take this experience away from you...I told this same thing to your cousin Sam...he and his friend Sam Powell did the last 100 mile trip of the Appalichian Trail back a year or so ago in May...YES there was lots of snow up there in Maine, as we told them there would be. Enjoy, be safe, and keep posting!!!
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