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Kathmandu

Saying goodbye to India in New Delhi was very difficult. I had such a wonderful time,  I can’t wait to return again and explore some more. But time was welding on and I boarded the plane to my next destination. Kathmandu Nepal is the place that I have always wanted to visit. It always in my mind represented very exotic and different way of life. I was not disappointed. The flight there was certainly  amazing. As much as I detest the window seat because it often cramped cluster phobic I selected a window seat for this flight. I was lucky enough to be on the left side of the aircraft and I was able to view the Himalayan range throughout the entire flight. I really was not able to distinguish which mountain was which . It was just so exciting to see. It was just so exciting to see. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Leaving India Behind

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As I look at India in the rearview mirror,  I have to reflect on the last 16 days. It’s like a whirlwind. I have seen so much an experienced so much. I’m having a hard time taking it all in. India has a little bit of everything. It has great poverty.  Looking at how some of the people live brings tears to one size. It’s astounding to see people living in such conditions. The absolute chaos on the roads. I’m sure there are rules of the road I just have no idea what that could possibly be. The crowds Of people walking in the streets and at the markets are daunting.  I don’t know what I would do if I had to fight those crowds every time I needed to go shopping. I’m completely mystified by the religion. The majority of the people I Hindu but there are also a great deal of Muslim. They don’t get along at all and that is very clear. When we visited the home  of the young woman who was Muslim and it just married a Hindu, she spoke of the problems that society could get...
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Sunrise at Varanasi!

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We were up at five this morning for a 530 bus call. We are on the bus in no time and ready for our next adventure here in the city of Varanasi.  Would begin what seem to be a sleepy ride through the city street with people sleeping on the streets and in grassy areas anywhere. All of a sudden street were completely blocked but thousands of people. They were parades and people drinking. People were walking in the street  and sitting on floats dressed as the gods. Vendors with selling kewpie dolls and horn’s and things that we would sell at a parade. I have to check my watch to see the time and yes it was 530 in the morning. According  to our guide this was left over partying from the night before .  The closest thing I could come to what it might be equal to his Mardi Gras. Finally we had to abandon us as we were unable to move any further into the crowd. We now were able to walk amongst the revelers and people are almost in the frenzy. It was scary and exciting a...
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