1.4.2008 Goodbye Varanasi Its been pretty intense here. Not only with what goes on by the banks of Gnaga but the constant hussle and bustle of the people trying to seel you things or begging or simply saying "hello madam" a million times. I was acrrying my bags to Assi Ghat to arrange my taxi to the airport and in need of money/business people were literally screaming at me from so far "hello madam, you want boat?". One m,an decided to run ...

31.3.2008 Life brings surprises! I love life and the surprises it brings, let it be bad or good. I have no idea what's around the corner or who is around the corner but I had yet another experience of it today at the internet café. I met a really cool Swedish guy who lives in Varanasi and studies here. As I had wondered what it's be like to live and study here some time ago it was funny to meet him. We just exchanged emails in case I had questions to ask h...

27.3.2008 Alone again! Judith left at lunch time, it was so weird saying goodbye to her. The past 3 weeks went by so fast and as much as we had great time I'm still very sad to wave her goodbye in her taxi... So I'm alone again, but coping well. I'm getting more and more used to the idea of being alone during my travels. People keep coming and going, and its good to know that i will be seeing some again, some unknown... I will be heading for the Nepal borader...

26.3.2008 Varanasi is the place to die This is one of the first things our taxi driver said this morning when we arrived in Varanasi at 7.30am. "People come to Varanasi for 2 reasons, to learn and to die". In hinduism the belief is that anyone's ashes spread to Ganges will directly go to heaven so there is a home where people come to stay and die. It was also inevitable that we would see many cremations along the Ganges today, as we took an evening ...