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Travel Blogs from Kolkata (Calcutta)
Delhi to Darjeeling
Since our last blog we have crossed India from Jaisalmer to Calcutta via Delhi and Varanasi. Old Delhi is centred on Moghul buildings from the 17th century, including the Red Fort and the Mosque. Chandni Chowk is the main market street leading from the Red Fort, and we stayed in a hotel in the Old Cycle Bazaar, where every repair to a rickshaw or …
Cheese
On waking this morning I had an overwhelming desire for some decent cheese. Not sure why, but on occasion a diet of rice, dahl, chana and chapattis can be a bit of a trial on the old digestive system. Not an upset stomach, but more of a desire to have something more familiar and this morning it was cheese that came to mind. Sue didn't need any …
Kolkata
... and passing the Players Changing Rooms we successfully collected our tickets. Kirrily at the ECB has been most efficient in dealing with the somewhat ill-organised Mumbai and Bengal Cricket Associations. One Barmy Army bloke was complaining about the price and refusing to pay. Our tickets are 1500 rupees, about £17, for the 5 days! Mind you at Mumbai they were 600 rupees. This evening we are meeting up with our friends, Ian and ...
Goodbye Bangkok, hello Calcutta
... Er ist ein wirklich netter junger Mann und als wir nach der Embassy fragen und von unserem Visa Problem erzaehlen meint er, dass er auch nicht genau wuesste, was wir am besten machen sollen, sein grosser Bruder Shakil aber totale Ahnung davon haette und wir doch am besten einmal mit dem reden sollten. Gesagt, getan und so folgen wir Shaid kurze Zeit spaeter in den Laden der Familie – Handycraft, ein ganz neues Geschaeft in einer ...
The never ending story of a crazed wanderer
... s poor organisational skills or lack of a proper understanding of the transport system in Kolkata)
This meant that we ended up staying 7 nights, instead of 2.
Upon reading this it seems obvious what Rupak’s ploy could be, stay a few more days = a few more Rupees - BUT HE NEVER ASKED FOR ANY PAYMENT FOR ACCOMMODATION; So what is his game?
Looking back now it seems obvious that it was in his best interests to offer his guests freebies like this, as ...
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