After a very hot day in Varanassi we met at 4pm at the hotel to head off to Varanassi Station.
We travelled through peak hour in six Tuk Tuks, much like the chase in The Italian Job.
We had the privilege of being able to wait in the Executive Waiting Room courtesy of the Indian Railways.
Be boarded our train from Varanassi to Jahnsi which would take thriteen hours. Each curtained compartment had six bunks, two each side with a two bunks on the opposite side of the walkway.
All in all it was a pleasant and comfirtable trip.
On arriving in Jahnsi we travelled by Tuk Tuk for half an hour to our beautiful riverside hotel, with pool.
After a quick break we travelled into thye town to do a tour of the old Palaces of Orchha. There are six here, along with twenty two temples.
The palaces were impressive in their size and design.
We retreated from the heat of the day to an air conditioned restaurant after which Kay and Alice walked to view the Cenotaphs.
The rest of us hit the pool.
In the cooler eveing we went to visit a papermaking factory funded by Intrepid and the Government.
We then moved on to a cooking class held in a private home,the demonstration included our dinner.
Back at the hotel we gathered on thye lawn to enjoy a few drinks and a performance of Indian music (although ourleader Vivek suggested that they were really just freestyle buskers).
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