Steps To The Ganges

Steps to the Ganges River

Varanasi, India

July 2015

To get to the Ganges River from my hotel I had to go down these steps.  There were no hand railings.  It rained the entire time I was here. And I only brought flip-flops with me which caused me to slide with every step I took.  So this small journey was always treacherous for me. There were often people leaning against the walls so it made it difficult for me to use the walls to help with my balance.  Sometimes, a cow might be resting in the middle of the stairs and that intimidated me. Needless to say, every trip up and down these steps caused me great anxiety.