The Shoreline and the Other Side of the River

This photo provides a bit of an idea of how long the shoreline extends. But it also shows the sand on the other side of the river, none of which is visible once the monsoons come in July. At this time of year, everything is very dry as it is nearing the end of the very long dry season.

Varanasi: a Full-On, In-Your-Face, Head Trip

April 13th 2013
The twenty nine hour train journey that we undertook to get to Varanasi left us understandably exhausted, and we were in no way prepared for the walk from our taxi tuk tuk drop-off point, to our hotel, with each of us having to carry our very heavy loads of luggage. We were shocked to discover at the drop off point that the tuk tuk could not, as per always, take us to our hotel doors because the s ... 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

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