Second day in Varanasi

Great nights sleep for both zinia and I. M awake at 6:30 and Z sleeps in until 7:30. Up and ready to leave Babu guest house by 8:30. Check out and pay for Babu (1200rupee) and head over to our new guest house Shiva. Heap up to restaurant on roof of Shiva and have breakfast - veg curry and puri and masala tea (125r ea). Check in to our new room after breakfast then head to cafe and have a coffee while waiting for travel agents to open. At 11 walk to check prices from different travel agents for sleeper train to Khajuraho. Purchase 3A sleep tickets (875r ea). Walk out of main Ghat area and walk streets north while negotiating with tuk tuk drivers for a ride to Sarnath. End up in tuk tuk with two young guys and have a crazy drive to Sanath temple (250r - 50tip). Experienced our first Indian traffic - people intrigued by us and wanted to talk to us. Made friends with police officer directing traffic, guy on scooter next to us. Walk around sarnath and see ruins and temple. Get street food snack/late lunch - egg roll and noodle curry puff (45r - 5tip). Negotiate tuk tuk back to main Ghat (250r). Walk Main Street back to guest house, stop for a dosa (50r) buy toothpaste (10r) on the way and also a chat with the travel agent and his friends. Chill at guest house.Read more