After a restless night's sleep Fred and Irene set out to explore Varanasi. Gayle had left in the early hours and didn't return until late in the evening, after a rather scary day. After exploring the city and visiting several handicraft shops, Fred and Irene walk along the riverside, seeing a lot of strange sights, people and temples.
"We heard of the amazing floods they have here in August/September which raise the level of the river by some forty or fifty metres. This completely submerges the waterfront and turns a lot of the town into a little Venice. Everybody turns to boats for a while."
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"We heard of the amazing floods they have here in August/September which raise the level of the river by some forty or fifty metres. This completely submerges the waterfront and turns a lot of the town into a little Venice. Everybody turns to boats for a while."
Follow their fascinating day in Varanasi on the Daily Diary page.
