Thanks for all the great comments.  We’re still alive, but have been too busy (read “lazy”) to update the blog.  We have a boatload of awesome pictures, which we still haven’t been able to finish uploading.  We’ll make them available when the Mayaguez like internet speeds allow.

We’re still in Delhi.  We’ve had a great time with Dheeraj and family.  They’re spoiling us with home-made North Indian food every day.   Tomorrow we expect to finally get some exercise besides running to catch rickshaws, walking through bazaars, and getting out of the way of cows.

Tonight we take a train to Varanasi, one of the holiest places for Hindus.  It is where they go to submerge themselves in the Ganghes.  We’ve opted for the local sleeper car instead of the touristy and pricier options.  $6 each person, for a 12 hour overnight train (uncomfortable bed included).  Tourist option is about $20 pp, and only has sheets, and slightly more padding on the mattress.  Bah!  Travel cheaper; travel for longer.  Bring on the sleeping bags!

(Hadji/Sager, you’d love the steel bikes here.  They kick some serious ass: they have metal poles instead of break cables.)