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Published: July 21st 2006
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Gaylord Ice Cream
'Fresh and tasty' it says, I opted out. Gerrald on the other hand pounced on the chance of one. After a mega train ride from Jalsalmer to Lucknow, we then headed onto Varanasi. Millons come to bath in the "Holy" Ganges river yet its far from clean, running sewage poors into the river, but it doesn't stop those crazy Indians from bathing and even drinking the water.
Its also famous for the burning Ghats which are on the river banks where bodies are cremated infront of a live audience. Over one hundred people are brought to the burning ghats everyday and swarms of people carrying the deceased swiftly move down the narrow streets singing away.
Darjeeling next for us, 20 hours away. We are leaving tommorrow at 6pm.
I am now fully recovered from my Camel incident. I'll never look be able to look a camel in the eye again, those damn smelly hairy beasts.
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