From Varanasi to Calcutta taking the night-train from 6 PM to 7 AM. Took the cheaper sleeping class (450 Rs, about 7 EUR) and a seat on the top bed. Talked with some local students and learned something about india in the sleeping train by speaking with the local guys.

I slept 10 hrs although it was very hot and loud…

Arrived fresh in Calcutta!!

Arrived in Delhi at 9 AM. Then had a decent coffee and went by riksha to the Jama Masjid, an old temple in old Delhi. Jama Masjid is the biggest mosque in India and offers place for about 25.000 prayers. I went up the minarett and had a nice roundview on Delhi.

After that I bought some bananas (3 bananas for 5 Rs - 55 Rs is 1 Euro) and had a walk through the old part of Dehli.

After that I took a riksha to the new part and went there for eating something and had a coffee at Coffee Place in an airconditioned room. Perfect, as it is very hot outside.

Now I am waiting for the nighttrain which will take me to Varanasi from 6.15 PM to 7 AM. I have a booking in the sleeping-waggon with AC. So, lets see :))

Arrived in Delhi. Flight took only 7 hours, there is a time-difference about 3 1/2 hrs. The flight was very good, I had a window-seat and a free seat next to me. Check-in in Delhi airport was good, and luggage is also here. It seems to be quite hot and the first things I arranged was getting some bottles of water.

The taxidriver was waiting with a shield at the airport and then driving 32 km into the city. Big motorways, big trollies and overtaking everywhere: left, right, middle… “In India everything is possible”‘ the driver said. OK. Driving was good, I felt secure.

Arived in good condition in the city near the station. The close, we got to the “Hotel RAK International”, something like a budge-hostel, the more animals and cows have been on the streets. OK.

Room was reserved and everything went well. Looking forward visiting Delhi and the rest. Maybe I am changing my tour a little bit. BEst, everything is OK.