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Unpacking

I finished my 30 hour journey on Tuesday night. My brother dropped me off at my home at 8pm. I had a great night's sleep in my own bed,...

Kushala

Mar 10, 20232 min read

Mumbai Gateway of India

The Gateway of India is Mumbai's top tourist attraction. It is an impressive stone monument on the shore of the Arabian sea. Having your...

Kushala

Mar 7, 20231 min read

Mumbai local train

What's a Mumbai experience without a trip on the local train? It was a hoot! Waiting on the walkway above. The train was not very crowded...

Kushala

Mar 7, 20231 min read

Mumbai Mahalakshmi temple

The second stop in my whirlwind Mumbai tour was the Mahalakshmi temple . Before we even got inside, I got to feed some cows. Cows are...

Kushala

Mar 7, 20231 min read

Mumbai Ganesha temple

Monday I connected with a friend and we went on a whirlwind tour of Mumbai. Our first stop was a Ganesha temple. Ganesha is one of my...

Kushala

Mar 7, 20231 min read

Mumbai landing

It's hard to believe that my journey is coming to an end in a couple of days. I flew from Varanasi to Mumbai today, and checked in to...

Kushala

Mar 5, 20232 min read

Varanasi Triple Temple Tour

Yesterday (Saturday), Narayan and I ventured out in a tuktuk to see three important temples here in Varanasi. First, we visited the Shri...

Kushala

Mar 5, 20232 min read

Varanasi burning outside and inside

Thank you to those of you that reached out to me yesterday in response to my post, Varanasi contentment. Your support buoyed me halfway...

Kushala

Mar 4, 20232 min read

Varanasi Evening Ganga Arti

It seems the biggest event in Varanasi is the Ganga Arti in the evening. I've experienced it by land, and by boat. Thursday night,...

Kushala

Mar 4, 20231 min read

Varanasi contentment

From this title, you may think I am going to write about how content I am here in Varanasi. Actually, it’s just the opposite. I am not...

Kushala

Mar 3, 20233 min read

Varanasi Morning Ganga Arti

I hopped on the back of Narayan's scooter in the dark of the pre-dawn to ride over to Assi ghat for Morning Ganga Arti. There was a group...

Kushala

Mar 3, 20231 min read

Varanasi new digs at Narayan's guesthouse

This morning, Narayan and one of the fellows from his brother's guesthouse rolled my suitcases through the alleys to the next ghat over....

Kushala

Mar 3, 20231 min read

Varanasi traffic

I thought the traffic in Ganeshpuri could get chaotic. It's nothing compared to Varanasi! Pedestrians, bicycles, scooters, tuktuks, cars,...

Kushala

Mar 3, 20231 min read

Varanasi Cremation Ghats

Varanasi is probably most well known for death, particularly cremation of bodies along the banks of the Ganges River. Read more about...

Kushala

Mar 2, 20231 min read

Varanasi Sarnath

When I arrived back from the Golden Temple, Narayan called for a tuktuk to take me to Sarnath . Sarnath is where Buddha gave his first...

Kushala

Mar 2, 20231 min read

Varanasi Golden Temple

My first sacred site on Thursday was the Golden Temple. That is where one of the 12 jyotirlingams in India lives. The jyotirlingams are...

Kushala

Mar 2, 20232 min read

Varanasi thoughts

Varanasi is a far cry from Ganeshpuri. It's a city, so imagine the difference between off season Rehoboth Beach 20 years ago and downtown...

Kushala

Mar 2, 20231 min read

Varanasi landing

I made it to Varanasi without incident, and connected with Narayan at the airport. It was great to see him again, after more than three...

Kushala

Mar 1, 20232 min read

Ganeshpuri Goodbye

I've spent the morning choking back tears, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. It's my last morning in Ganeshpuri. My car will arrive...

Kushala

Feb 28, 20232 min read

Ganeshpuri Tuktuk Vajeshwari market

Vajeshwari is a village about 5 minutes away by Tuktuk. On Tuesdays, they have a market. Join me and Madu as we drive through the...

Kushala

Feb 28, 20231 min read

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