Varanasi瓦拉纳西
A Sadhu priest more commonly knows as a Hindu holy man on the banks of the Ganges river. 一个苦行僧牧师更俗称印度教圣河恒河的男子银行。
After an initial short and uneventful stay in Delhi I was glad to arrive in Varanasi which happened to be the first destination to really triggered my interest in India.经过最初短暂而又平静德里留下我很高兴抵达瓦拉纳西正好是第一个目标，真正触发我在印度的利益。 A place where you can experience first hand the magic of being in one of the most spiritual and colorful cities of India.一个地方，你可以亲身体验了在印度的最神圣的，丰富多彩的城市之一，被魔术。 Varanasi is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and the holiest for Hindus.瓦拉纳西是其中有人居住的最古老的城市不断地在世界上最神圣的印度教徒。 Pilgrims flock here from all over India and beyond to either wash away a lifetime of sins in the river Ganges, cremate their loved ones at the open air burning ghats or live out their final days.朝圣者云集此地，来自印度各地及以后要么洗去在恒河一生的罪孽，火葬在露天燃烧高止山脉亲人或活出他们的最后几天。 As it is said that anyone who dies in Varanasi attains instant enlightenment or “moksha” and is liberated from the cycle of reincarnation.因为它是说，任何人谁死在瓦拉纳西达到即时的启示或“解脱”，这从轮回的循环中解放出来。 I got to encounter just how important the city is to Hindus even before I arrived, as right next to me on the plane from Delhi was an elderly couple where the wife was caring for her terminally ill husband which didn't seem to have much more than a few days to live and wished to go die there.我有遇到多么重要的城市，是印度教徒，甚至是在我抵达的时候我旁边，在德里的飞机是从一对老年夫妇在那里的妻子身患绝症的丈夫对她的关心似乎已经没有更多的超过几天的生活和希望去死在那里。
Varanasi is rather small and all it's points of interest are within walking distance so all you really need to do is meander through the alleys of the old city and go on a stroll along the Ghats of the Ganges river and let yourself be absorbed by the experience.瓦拉纳西是相当小的和感兴趣的是：它是分在步行距离，使您真正需要做一个是蜿蜒通过老城区的小巷，去漫步在恒河的高止山脉，让你自己被经验吸收的。 For those who might wonder ghats are a series of stone steps that lead down to the water which the city consists of an endless series of but before deciding to jump in for purification bath with the other average 60000 daily pilgrims, remember that on this same 7 KM stretch there are 30 sewers discharging heavy polluting into the river.对于那些可能想知道谁是高止山脉导致的石阶下到水是城市的一个无穷无尽的，但在决定跳净化沐浴在与其他香客由每日平均60000系列，请记住，在这个相同的7有30公里长的污水排放入河污染严重。 While the World Health Organization suggests bathing water should have no more than 500 bacteria per 100mL; the Ganges has 1.5 million bacteria for the same quantity of water making it septic so think twice!而世界卫生组织建议洗澡应不超过每百毫升500个细菌;先后为恒河水一样使化粪池等三思量150万细菌！
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But best be warned that Varanasi has also a darker side and boats the reputation of being 2nd only to Agra's Taj Mahal for the amount of unscrupulous touts, con-men and swindlers roaming around.但最好是警告说，瓦拉纳西也有一个黑暗的一面和小船上被吹捧为无良只占到阿格拉的泰姬陵第二声誉，刀豆，男人和骗子漫游左右。 As the moment you leave the sanctity of your guesthouse or hotel you will be bombarded with all sorts of offers and questions: Massage?当你离开的时候你的宾馆，酒店，您将与各种优惠和问题轰炸神圣：按摩？ Where you go?你要去哪里？ Boat ride?坐船？ Ganja?印度大麻？ Where you from?你从哪里来？ give money?给钱？ Buy me candy?我买糖果？ How are you?你好吗？ Need Rickshaw?需要人力车？ Cab?驾驶室？ Visit my shop?访问我的店？ Souvenirs?纪念品？ Silk shop?丝绸店？ Sari shop?莎丽店？ Hungry?饿了吗？ Tour?旅游？ Though they are not nasty or threatening this might get on your nerves but eventually tell yourself that after ignoring them long enough they'll pick on the next fresh tourist meat that's arrived.虽然他们不是讨厌或威胁，这可能让你的神经，但最终告诉自己，无视他们足够长的时间后，他们会选择下一个旅游肉类新鲜的到来。
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nice posts…好文章...
just came back last september from a six month backpacking trip and varanasi was my last stop before i went home…去年九月刚回来从六月份和瓦拉纳西背包旅行是我的最后一站之前，我就回家了...
the place is magnificent and surreal…这个地方是宏伟的，超现实主义...
i was touched by india's magic in this holy place called varanasi…我对印度的神奇在这个神圣的地方感动叫瓦拉纳西...
enjoy your journey享受您的旅程
just another traveler刚才另一位旅客
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great photos there!有伟大的照片！ greetings from varanasi从瓦拉纳西的问候
Yeah India makes you go through a whole variety of emotions.是啊，印度让你的情感经历一个品种全。 I think I'll go back soon enough..我想我会很快回去..
Thanks!谢谢！ Greets back to Varanasi迎接返回瓦拉纳西