Namaste Yet again it was a 5am start but when the alarm went off we rolled over and fell asleep again so at 5.30 we were running around and got dressed and left the room in 2 minutes flat to meet the driver. We needn't have rushed as he didn't show up till nearly 6am!!! He drove us down to the ghats for us to take our rowing boat out on the River Ganges to observe the morning bathing rituals.This was the main reason for visiting Varanasi but I have to tell you ...

Namaste The last 24 hours has really been a mixture of highs and lows so let me begin. Sit back relax maybe make a drink as it could go on a bit!!! Yesterday we had a 5am start to visit what is classed as one of the 7 wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal. We arrived at the gates around 5.45am and there was not another tourist in sight. We took our place at the admission window and at 6am it opened, we paid and entered the complex quickly followed by around 200 t...