I skipped the early morning rituals and slept till 9AM. A nice shower and a paratha-with-curd breakfast gave me the strengths to hang out in my room to pack my bags for the next leg of my journey. I was going to watch a bit of TV under the fan until the right time but the Alka Hotel staff knew my weakness: they unplugged the satellite TV. I had to leave the room for the cleaners. Nicely played. It was hot, there were people everywhere and I needed a rickshaw to go to the station. I was not in a good mood. I marched my way through the Old Town Varanasi streets, and ended up on the congested main road. I found a rickshaw driver who was willing to drive me to the station for 70
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