It’s been a
busy time since arriving in Varanasi on the overnight train. We visited
Sarnarth where the Buddha first preached and had an evening boat trip down the
Ganges where we viewed 2 competing prayer ceremonies. The ceremonies were about
100 metres apart, were conducting the same chants and rituals but were out of
synch by a few minutes.
We received
some comments about the skinny cow in Delhi. In Varanasi the cows were much fatter
and much more common on the streets. We were told that they like to stand in
the middle of the road as passing traffic keeps the flies off them.
After a
night in a hotel we were up before the crack of dawn for a sunrise boat ride. We
didn’t actually see the sun, due the thick smog but it was pleasant and cool.
After breakfast it was off to the airport for a flight to Agra. Joy went on a tour
of the Red Fort while Adrian stayed at the Hotel to sleep off a dose of Varee
Belly. In the morning it was a tour of the Taj Mahal and then an 8-hour road
trip to Ranthambore. Along the way Joy became ill: so, it has been a diet of
boiled rice and dahl for the both of us until today.
This
morning we went on the first of two-jungle safari’s at the Ranthambore Tiger
Park. Tiger sightings are not guaranteed but we were lucky enough to see a pair
of them doing what comes naturally. We also saw deer and antelope and some
pretty specky scenery.
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