Friday 26th October. OUT OF LUCK.

A new dawn, a new day and a new frame of mind, I will go to Koh Samui before the bus does and there are several others that seem quite interested in the idea. I just hope the logistics and costs can be sorted to make it possible. I have draughted an e-mail to Ozbus UK and see what happens.
Meanwhile the lack of facilities both on the bus and in the dirty dusty little towns we pass through means another toilet break at the side of the road. There are times that you feel sorry for the ladies but there are other times that make you laugh (Thanks Freaky, I dont think marmalade will ever be the same again).
We arrive at our newest destination, Varanasi. This is where Hindus want to be cremated when they die, on the banks of the River Ganges. In a way it's like their gods waiting room, I suppose our Christian Version of Varanasi would be the Isle-of-Wight.
Our hotel though has to be the best to date, it has a swimming pool, steam bath, money exchange, 24hr internet, a good restaurant that serves western style food and a massage parlour that a few of use before we go to bed.