Varanasi

Today we left Jaipur (and psycho...did I mention he had taken a shine to me...the men here look at us like they just saw their first trans am) today, psycho dropped us at the airport then we flew back to Delhi then on to Varanasi. When we arrived at the airport...there was a parade b/c apparently a Bollywood star was on our flight. The airport was small and completely run down. It reminded me of flying into Belize a bit. Our driver and guide met us. We have a lovely guide...and he had his work cut out for him little did he know.

So we went to the hotel, dropped our crap, then were off to see the ceremony...putting the Ganges to bed. B/c it is monsoon...people had to cramp into tiny tiny places...it was scroching hot and almost full humidity. I sweated through my clothes and luckily for the men of Varanasi...I had a white shirt on so everyone got a free show thanks to me. We then walked back thru the INSANE crazy, wildly crowded dangerous streets back to our car. I almost had a panic attack. India is more than I had bargained for. There was an ox in the sari store...don't worry...I got a pic and will post upon return home. I am trying to fly home tomorrow night but the loads look bad as you all know I fly standby so i might be stuck in Bombay a few more days...shit...I told my sister I was gonig to hang an American Flag outside the house when I return...she laughed but shared my sentiment. There are too many freakin' people in this damn country. Oh...I also forgot to mention people piss anywhere and drop their pants and shit on the side of the road...seen many a bare ass.