Left Allahabad and began our journey to Varanasi. Made a brief detour to stop on the way at the spot where Sita was swallowed up by the earth. Lovely shrine, gigantic Hanuman statue at the entrance, always available to serve and protect his queen. While the Sita shrine was beautiful, it was the Shivalingum that I found the most moving. So much quiet devotion in that quiet little dark room.
The van got tired of bumping along through the goats and sheep and children, and demanded a brief respite about half way back to the main road. Fortunately the driver is also a mechanic and was able to get us back on our way rather quickly.
When we arrived in Varanasi, it appeared that everyone else from the Kumbh had also! The city is jammed. And we are so jet lagged and disoriented that we are giggling and silly. Rose Marcia and I went over to the shopping mall next to the hotel to help Rose find some clothes to replace those she left accidentally in the Ganges. We probably embarrassed ourselves, but are too tired to remember!
The van got tired of bumping along through the goats and sheep and children, and demanded a brief respite about half way back to the main road. Fortunately the driver is also a mechanic and was able to get us back on our way rather quickly.
When we arrived in Varanasi, it appeared that everyone else from the Kumbh had also! The city is jammed. And we are so jet lagged and disoriented that we are giggling and silly. Rose Marcia and I went over to the shopping mall next to the hotel to help Rose find some clothes to replace those she left accidentally in the Ganges. We probably embarrassed ourselves, but are too tired to remember!
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