Memories of India: At this point I was in Varanasi. I refer to this story as "The creepy little man." Because, a creepy little man he was. Upon checking into the Hotel Surya, you will find a plush green courtyard with an enormous swimming pool surrounded by a white Indian castle type setting. Plush, beautiful, cheap....getting off a long overnight train ride this is exactly what was the doctor called for. The ammenties were great and the service was top of the line. On every floor of the hotel there was an attendant offering laundry service, towel and bed changing, toilet paper, and general house-keeping. My attendant seemed a little "slow" and very inept to the concept of personal space. He was a mousy little Indian man with a thick mustache and an all encompassing stare.
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