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Day 17 Overnight train to Varanasi - Sunset over the Ganges

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August 5th 2014
Day -17 The overnight train to Varanasi I closed the blog early last night as we were preparing for leaving Agra, and I didn't see any opportunity to add to the blog ! When in fact, 8 of us went out for a really good meal. It wasn't a particularly sparkling place, just nice food, and good company. We took the alternative route of ordering various dishes, rices and naans, then everyone swapping, ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more