May 24, 2006
Random post from the past:
Ghats of Varanasi, before sunrise
Varanasi is maybe the "holiest" place in Hinduism. Many people believe that "death in Varanasi is Liberation" meaning that if you are cremated here, you have a good chance to escape the cycle of rebirth. Consequently, many people come here to die, dead are brought here for cremation and there are millions of pilgrims. There are over 100 "ghats", some of which are dedicated to burning bodies while others are pure bathing ghats for the ritual cleansing (puja). There also are plenty of small rowing boats for pilgrims and tourists who want to see this all from the water of the holy ...
June 26th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Australia does not have jungles. It has rain forrests.
September 1st, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Hi Loved your Aus. photos especially this one. They have some very funny ones i thought when I was there last year. I especially loved the one you see a lot on the outback roads in QLD - it said “Passenger - Is your driver awake ?” … t used to make me think — oh hang on i’l just check ! Often when I was the driver !
Going back Aug 2008 … can’t wait !