642 - 6:00 got to Ashiq's, picked up shirt, goodbye, bus at 7:15, long ride, hard to sleep, bus to border alright, crossed with no problems, even changed money with no problems, another bus smooth ride but asshole Indians, re-realized how much I dislike the country, popcorn for dinner

643 - Arrived in Varanasi at 3:30 AM, train station, couldn't keep bags without lock, sat around, bicycle rickshaw to buddha hotel, too expensive, nothing, autorickshaw back, went around station area, no rooms, angry, heavy bags with souveniers, some guy took me on a wild goose chase, really angry, pouted in station, auto driver came to talk, MK guesthouse, helped with computers, sunglasses and undershirt run with kid, got him glasses, walked around ghats, south indian food, back, openning business, 2nd shower, sleep, read, repacked

644 - up, taxi scam, angry, only 20 Rs ripped off but principle, 50 Rs bike taxi to station, broke umbrella, gave to guy, train, chinese neighbors, finished Dune Messiah, relaxed, nice last sunset, laid down to sleep, Chinese left, indians arrived, annoying, sleep

645 - long grumpy morning, bags got wet, indians leaning on bags, finally became a bit friendly, sold $1 bill, chai, drank so much water, arrived at CST, stored luggage after buying locks, 2 lunches, out shopping, great last deals, train to Andheri, weird "boxing" guy also with type 1 syndactyle, taxi to airport, waited outside check in

646 - Plane to Bahrain, got some bahrain money, plane to London, plane to Boston, brother picked me up