We woke up at sunrise for a boat trip on the Ganges. The boatmen rode us along the Ghats, so we got a great view of everything going on. Hundreds of people were bathing - they all grinned at waved at us as we passed. There was also people washing their clothes - hundreds of saris of every colour were spread on the steps to dry in the sun - very picturesque.The day was spent pottering about, and sitting on the rooftop cafe of the hotel, avidly reading Shantaram. The wind really picked up, and the sky clouded over, so it was nice and fresh (it's not truly cool very often - so air conditioning and rare cloudy days are relished!).
At sunset we went back out on the boat. We had a couple of musicians, a sitar and tabla player, and they played Rajas whilst we rocked in the boat. We had hundreds of candles with us to light and float on the river, but unfortunately the wind was so strong that every time we lit one it just blew straight out - ah well, was a nice idea.
Have you had the opportunity to play sitar, tabla or some of the more colourful instruments?
ReplyDeleteNoo, not yet, maybe I'll have a lesson here in Goa!
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