Today I went running at BHU for my first run. The pleasant 6am walk didn’t bother me much, especially since no one was out yet. The sidewalks were actually clear from vendors, and then once I was at BHU, the streets were actually clear, which was a glorious moment in my life. However, the amount of sweat from my pores was, in fact, not glorious, and the fact that I was wearing pants was not either. It seems strange that Westerners react to the heat with no clothes, and yet Indians respond to the heat with even more clothes. On a happier note, I’m so excited to go running again!
We also stopped by the new temple at BHU. It is called the Vishwanath temple, and it is dedicated to Shiva, who is also the god affiliated with Varanasi. It was quite beautiful, shiny, and new. Since it opens at 4am, I may go back and visit sometime, especially since shoe storage is only 50 cents (aka about 1 cent USD). The architecture is also quite beautiful as well, and I hope to post some pictures of my adventure there soon.
Update on running: I have now also gone to the track, which was quite an adventure, especially as I got to see other fitness-minded people! Yay! Note: this is no indication of the extent to which the people actually ran, or the speed at which they ran.
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