India Day 6 - Varanasi

This morning up after 6 so nearly 11 hours sleep. Feel so much better, hopefully everything back in control. ;-) Off to the Haifa restaurant in tuktuk's for brekkie where I tried an Indian breakfast of cheese Paratha, juice and coffee. Very nice indeed, will have that again. From here we walked down to the Ganges for another stroll along the Ghat taking in the sights again. Love all the boats on the river banks, looks something really unique and appropriate. We then wandered back through the alleys and markets to a very popular place called the Blue Lassi, which has been operating for over 70 years and makes a yoghurt style fruit drink. Chose not to try this one at present but the others said they were good.
Priyanka then left us to do our own thing for the day as long as we were back to the hotel in time for the train to Agra. This 5.25 train eventually ended up being delayed 5 hours !!
Isabel and I then wandered the street markets and alleyways by ourselves as she wanted to by some jewellery and other stuff. I picked up two little metal toy Popeye (putput?) boats for 50 rupee, a bargain and had a great conversation with a shopkeeper for about half an hour while Isabel chose a necklace. Cricket, family, marriage and more cricket, the fundamentals in India.
After a few hours we returned to the hotel and were advised of the train delay so we all went back to the Haifa for dinner. Had a grilled paneer in onion, tomato and chilli gravy with cheese naan and rice, excellent again; stomach good but let's just keep giving those bowels a workout.
Finally we returned to the hotel and from there caught tuktuk's to the Varanasi railway station. A beautiful facade but as usual, filthy and in a poor state of repair. Have finally worked out all the red marking around pillars,drains etc, it is the stains from those spitting chewing tobacco.
Similar setup to the other train layout as before, but not quite as clean or modern, if I can use that word.
All settled in our bunks ( me in the top this time) and luggage secured for the night. Finally settled at midnight.