My Varanasi Adventure

[Mrs Langtrees]

I have just spent two days in Varanasi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi also known as Benaras. It is 700 kilometers from Kolkata and one hour flying time, but add two hours for airport check in and luggage etc.
We left on Wednesday night. Booked a hotel thru bookings.com and scored a lovely old palace converted to a hotel.Hotel Surya. I will add photos a little later from my mobile. Hotel was really nice very romantic, the room was extra large and spacious with a nice balcony.
Varansi is one of the oldest cities in India, and one of the oldest in the world.

 

[Mrs Langtrees]

On Thursday morning, I went on the Buddha tour. There are many monuments to Buddha in varansi as he lived in this area for many years and dies in Varanasi.. They were beautifully kept, and I found the experience rather sacred. At the first temple I bought a little Buddha for Jacqui to add to her 400 odd collection. This will be the first from his own temple.

 

[Mrs Langtrees]

At the end of the tour they took me to a silk workshop, where I saw silk weaving in the traditional style. The art centre was run by the temple association for the upkeep of all the Buddha temples.
After enjoying the weaving we went into the silk shop and I was enthralled. I do love the way they sit you and make you comfortable, and then pull down all the table, runners, bed covers, tablecloths, and silk scarfs. I had a lovely hour and yes succumbed and bought a few pieces. They will be great memories of my two days in Varanasi. Sorry folks the video of the weaving did not work out.

 

[Mrs Langtrees]

Thursday Night and we went to one of the ceremonies that they hold on the Ganges River.

Ganga Aarti Ceremony in Varanasi

Dasaswamedh Ghat is one of the most well known and famous ghats of Varanasi, here Ganga aarti ceremony takes place everyday in the evening.

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I found the ceremony very meaningful, yes I touched the water of Ganges and said a prayer. I would recommend this experience to all.
Aftr the ceremony we had a lovely thin crust pizza and apple pie, in a delightful setting overlooking the Ganges.

 

[Mrs Langtrees]

Friday, what can a girl do but a bit of shopping. The first stop was a famous sweet shop. The sweets in India are delightful, not as sugary as ours, and from what I have been told about 60% plant base.
I am pleased I don;t live near this sweet shop as I would be back every day.

 

[Mrs Langtrees]

Then little Sari shopping, coffee at the mall, where I bought a lovely India dress, with pants. They altered it more me within an hour.
I could spend a week in Varanasi, discovering all the little lane ways, walking around the cows that live with the city people and seem to cause no problems.The noise of the city reminded me of New York with the honking of the traffic horns blaring loudly. They use the horn as a courtesy to let another driver know they are close. The traffic works very well for a city of its size.

 

[Mrs Langtrees]

Lastly Friday morning I had an unbelievable 90 minute massage and body scrub followed by a steam photos aren’t good but the rope to hold onto so she could walk on my back was so great

 

[Sexty8]

@Mrs Langtrees did you like the wallpaper in the massage room?

 

[Lana]

I have just spent two days in Varanasi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi also known as Benaras. It is 700 kilometers from Kolkata and one hour flying time, but add two hours for airport check in and luggage etc.
We left on Wednesday night. Booked a hotel thru bookings.com and scored a lovely old palace converted to a hotel.Hotel Surya. I will add photos a little later from my mobile. Hotel was really nice very romantic, the room was extra large and spacious with a nice balcony.
Varansi is one of the oldest cities in India, and one of the oldest in the world. View attachment 68743

this hotel looks stunning..... beautiful jealous

 

[Madam Tracey]

Lastly Friday morning I had an unbelievable 90 minute massage and body scrub followed by a steam photos aren’t good but the rope to hold onto so she could walk on my back was so great View attachment 68779

I am really surprised you let this man walk all over you. (even if it was very pleasurable).

 

[Lana]

I am really surprised you let this man walk all over you. (even if it was very pleasurable).

your a cracker

 

[Mrs Langtrees]

@Mrs Langtrees did you like the wallpaper in the massage room?

I did...can't wait until ours are done.