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Last evening in Khajuraho

November 26, 2014August 4, 2016 Let it go

Another lazy day in the Radisson bubble is over. I slept in, ate, and then read a book by the pool. Some seriously needed downtime. In the end, I did not rent a bike to go out into the countryside, I did not book that tour to the waterfalls and the canyon nearby. I was […] Read More

Night time on the Ganges

November 19, 2014August 4, 2016 Let it go

Varanasi is one of the holy places for Hindus. It’s here that they come to die, and be cremated on the banks of the river Ganges. It is a Hindu rite of passage, where pujas (prayers) are performed and mantras recited during cremation. We hired a boat for the five of us, after tough and […] Read More

Varanasi evening

November 18, 2014August 4, 2016 Let it go

The flight with Air India was smooth, and I caught a prepaid taxi to the center. It was quite a wild drive over a rural road, with little villages lined up like pearls on a string. Despite being rural, the traffic was tough to navigate: the usual cars, busses, motor cycles, cows and pedestrians, just […] Read More

Golden

June 17, 2014August 9, 2016 Let it go

I am still spending most of my days at the beach. With my summer cold, there’s not much to do, I need to rest, but I won’t do it in my room. I might as well sleep at the beach. Each evening, when I go home, something truly magical happens in this city. There’s a […] Read More