I booked a taxi from Gaya to visit Nalanda and Rajagriha. The energy in Vulture peak is amazing. The police officer is trying to be funny by saying he’s escorting me to the peak but in actual fact trying to ask me for money. I said, in Singapore giving money to Policeman is an offence and he truly accepts that without prompting further.
The taxi driver doesn’t know the sataraparni cave, which is very disappointed for me as it’s where the 500 enlightened arahats have their first Buddhist council.
When I’m about to leave, I met 2 Thai ladies about to check into their room, coincidentally they are leaving on the same train as I’m to Varanasi. They kindly offered me a ride to Gaya train station. It turns out to be an amazing affair. Tagged along with the ladies, Khun Toon and Khoon Jaeb are 2 young Japanese. I show the 2 japanese boys the room which happen to be where I’m staying for a quick refreshment and waited for the ladies to be ready. We went for dinner together. Since my train ticket is unreserved, I finally got the same train tickets as the ladies but not knowing it’s a second class, only seats.
Thankfully, there is an extra 2AC sleeper bed besides Khun Toon and Jaeb. Thus I upgrade my seat. Even though my plan is to make a change from Varansi to Grokrapur then to Kushinagara but what are the chances of meeting the Thai friends along the “room”. So I decided to join them instead.
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