0104_1620_Crossing, originally uploaded by inspiritu.Very early in the morning (it was still dark) after our first night in Varanasi, our guide met us with his car to drive us to the waters edge for a boat tour along the sacred Ganges. The driver flew down the dark streets and back alleyways swerving to miss dogs and little old ladies preparing for the day. Once on the river a drizzle ensued but