New Year 2006 in Varanasi

On 31 december we made some food like nice lentil cakes, Papaya chutney with an unkwon vegetable,Spinage, fruitsalad and yummie chocolate balls. Later in the evening Vinod ask a few friends to perform. So we had a private concert with 2 indian dancers, after that Vinod played fluut toegether with the tablar player rajef???? and later we Rajef playing tablar together with some one who played sitar. The music was awesome.

Some people start there new year with tapas like stopping smoking. But we I had my first beer since 8 november, the last beer for Julien was 4,5 months ago. Sara had some alcohol but that was probably more than a month ago. She had some problem to drink the whole bottle (0.5 litre)

One think was sure I'm not used to drink alcohol anymore because next day I had a light headache.

New Year in Varanasi is not a very big deal there is little fire work Dawali is a much bigger festival. The people of Varanasi celebrated New year on the 1 of january with boat ride on the Ganga.

The first of januari was for me very relaxing I woke up at 11:30 am (rather late) had breakfast in Mona Lise (cheese toast), walked along the Ganaga, did some clothe washing, drinking chemicals like miranda and pepsi (both I did not drink for more 1.5 months) drinking lemon tea at my hostel Vishnu on the terrace and reading Sophie's World and enjoy the warm sun.

At 5 PM I was supposed to have my fluut lesson but that was cancelled because Vinod had an event. Had a chat with Julien who made a trip last night and found himselve this morning on sleeping on the floor. Fortunatally he still feeling oke because the nights can be rather cold (7 degee)

I'm now in Mona Lisa doing some internet and waiting on a free tablle for some korean food.

Concluding the first of january was very relaxing.

Happy New Year, may all your dreams come true..