Varanasi, India
Finally arrived in Varanasi after a 15 hour train ride from Agra. It was supposed to be 12 hours but as usual stuff happens and thankfully we were booked on an AC carriage so the heat wasn't a problem. We shared our 4 berth compartment with a Polish girl and a chap from London, who had so much kit with them we were embarrassed to show them our meagre rucksacks. And they had actually bought 3 marble carved elephants and were carrying them as well - crazy people. ...