Varanasi -Taking No Prisoners or Imprisoning No One?
March 15th 2013 Someone leaning over your table at a desolate, dirty old bar in Delhi to inform you that the place you are about to travel to “takes no prisoners” is always concerning. But as two South Africans and One New Zealander discovered, this couldn’t be further from the truth. The destination in question was
Varanasi AKA the home of the great Ganges River AKA a place we should brace ourselves for,
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Fran McAdam
The story of the Watchman (through my eyes!)
Ah Yes. This photo is my favourite from my time in Varanasi. There was something so beautiful and serene about this particular morning. We had just watched the sunset along the Ganges and were heading to grab breakfast at a cute little cafe. On our return to the guest house, I noticed this man. He was just sitting there...so calm and so serene. The mystery was that I couldn't see his face. As these people passed in their boats, the man appeared to be watching over them. It was such a moment in time. I don't know where the boat had been, or where it was going but I have a feeling this old man did.