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Holy crap this hotel is stunning. To quote the description in Lonely Planet: "simply gorgeous, this beautifully restored and maintained colonial-style house overlooking Assi Ghat is crammed with books, artwork and antiques." Each of our bedrooms is uniquely decorated with sumptuous raw silks, deep dark carved wood, sculptures, hand woven rugs, delicate cotton-print bed spreads, hand-painted wall and ceiling murals. Margo and I share a room with a view of the Ganges. Tomorrow we're to be up and at the foot of the Ghat to catch sunrise and a boat to the cremation pyres further along shore. Then it's off to the silk and cotton and carpet bazaars...
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