For those who need visuals…

I realize that I need to post photos. I tried to a few weeks ago but they didn’t work out so well. Some people have borrowed this computer, however, so maybe they changed the settings. Anyway, here are a few photos from Varanasi. Will try to post more regularly from now on.

#1 Cleaning the columns at the Delhi airport at 3am. The workers are flossing them like teeth. We were at this airport for about 12 hours waiting for our connecting flight from Delhi to Varanasi.

#2 Office building. We work in the second floor but have access to all the floors including the roof. Our home is about 30 paces from work. Talk about no commute!

#3 Going to the market on a cycle rickshaw. A little bit of everthing in this photo. Before I leave here, I hope to try pedaling one myself!

#4 Ganges at dusk. This is the view from work. The little flecks in the picture are lit candles. Every night, there is a prayer that takes place. It’s called an Aarti. The water is high in this picture. About a month after this was taken the water rose to cover all of the steps.

#5 Herd of water buffaloes sharing the road with motorbikes, cars, and rickshaws. Water buffaloes are my second favourite street animal. They travel in packs and usually in the middle of the road. I love carabaos.

#6 Outside my room, the first day we arrived in Varanasi. I think this was the last time I wore socks here. We were greeted with a garland and a tilak (mark on the forhead using some sort of red paste).