This picture just about sums up the end of our India visit. We flew back to Delhi from Jaipur and flew to Varanasi the next day. Varanasi is known as the spiritual center of India. There are hundreds of thousands of temples throughout the city. The main attraction, though, is the Ganges river that runs through the center of town. Hindu pilgrims from all over the country come to bathe in it.
Remember the prince that packed the urns of special water? This is that water. We did not bathe in it but we did take a boat ride and see the views of the city as well as the crematoriums located on the river that are still used today. 
Oh, AT did get splashed by the holy water. 
The highlight of the Varanasi trip was seeing the evening ceremony by the Ganges. Every night the people gather to thank the gods for the day. The ceremony was about an hour long and included traditional Indian music, group chanting and a clap-along, flowers, priests dancing, and fire! Truly something for everyone. 
The eye-opening part of the trip was leaving the ceremony and being caught in the sheer rush of humanity. I think this cow captured our emotions the best. 
#lovewins
The lowlight of the trip has been AT's continued stomach issues. We'll probably be subsisting for the rest of the trip on energy bars I packed from home and have complained about schlepping for the past month. Huzzah, it has not all been in vain! We think a big celebratory meal in Dubai will be just what the doctor (who visited today and says we'll survive) ordered.
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