Breathing through my mouth

So I now have a great room with a balcony overlooking the Ganges.  I quickly headed down to the river and walk along the Ghats, just people watching.  Luckily cameras only picture the view and not the smell.  This incredibly vibrant city stinks of piss !!!! Where ever you turn there seems to be a man weeing - and walking through the narrow streets presents a hop scotch experience of trying not to tread in the 'packages' left behind by monkeys, humans, goats or cows!! Life here really is base, but it is so colourful and spiritual. Walking through the streets next to people carrying their dead loved one to be cremated by the Ganges, passing a guru by the river side or watching devotees make offerings or pray by the river, Varanasi is a truly rewarding destination.