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Aarti in Varanasi, candle-lit rickshaw rides and partying at Surya (Varanasi)
August 13 cont. Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi Our lively bicycle rickshaw ride came to an end at the Dasaswamedh Ghat, the grandest steps down to the Ganges; “Ganga” as it’s called in India. The ghat was...
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Punjabi Jingle Bells
In the theme of things Indian, I couldn’t resist posting this hilarious rendition of a popular Xmas carol….
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Unbelievable Christmas Light Decoration in Toronto
Couple in Toronto spends 3 months producing this incredible spectacle and raise funds for Sick Kids Hospital. Amusement parks cry in envy. 165 Benjamin Boake Trail
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Olympic Torch Runs Through Toronto!
My friend’s daughter Jordi won the opportunity to carry (and purchase at ~$500) the Olympic torch as it makes its way across Canada. I have to say, it was kind of exciting!
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Getting down and dirty in Varanasi, a gnome-filled Garden of Eden and duping...
August 14 Nearly slept through my 4:20 am alarm. I jumped up with a start straight into my mosquito net. A small jet engine revved up as the mosquitoes took flight. When we arrived at the boys’ hotel...
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Screwing up jokes and the world’s worst card magician (Varanasi)
August 14 cont. Because the skies threatened and ultimately delivered rain, Josh, Aaron and I decided to spend the afternoon relaxing in the “Baskin Robbins Lounge” of the Hotel Surya. Once the pizza...
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A very funny Ayurvedic massage (Varanasi)
My watch says 5:15. I am getting picked up for the overnight Varanasi to Delhi train at 6:15 pm, so it is tight. Persuaded by my new traveller friend Aaron and the price — 600 rupees, approximately...
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A suspicious passenger, the Indian countryside and getting friendly in a...
August 15 I was driven to the train station by two tourism mafiosi (“You WILL fill out the comment card. YES! Have you filled it out? Now? Fill it good.”) Luckily the train was straightforward: it...
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Sunny the rickshaw driver, a bizarre Jain tour, and partying in Delhi on a...
August 16 The first stop on Markus’s and my tour of Delhi was the Crafts Museum where our main objective was to clandestinely take contraband photographs without getting kicked out. In the Gift Shop we...
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Terrifying hotel experience, the most amazing flight and getting into the...
August 17 I rolled into the Hotel at midnight, surprising the staff who were perhaps not used to guests returning so late on a Sunday night. I arranged my wake-up call for 3:30 am and was asked if I...
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