THE GATEWAY HOTEL VARANASI 30TH JUNE 4 PM

To cover a 275 km streatch from Lucknow to varanasi it took us 6 hours. But remember U P roads are "akuri on toast". We had to take a diversion thru villages since there were some road blocks onthe way. Some great photographs on the way to capture the country side

We reached Varanasi at 5 amd Mr bajpai received us with some media who were waiting there. A good hearty interaction with staff, media, sigbing of poster and we were done for the day. But coming to varanasi and not seeing the streets and evening arti is not done. Above photograhs says it all

- A beautiful 300 year old Nadesar palace run by Taj with 10 suites in the same compound.

- Colourful by -lanes of Varanasi

- an enchanting mystic Arti ceremony on the shores of ganges.

- Lip smacking chaats...yumm..we had everthing on the menu and missed dinner.!

- country side snaps

- the famous chai wala....
Knowing that the next day would be long, we crashed to bed at 10 for a change...