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Kolkata: 18 t/m 30 oktober
... weer verscheidene families met ons op de foto wilden - en bekeken the art gallery in het museum. Het Victoria Memorial is een van de vele plekken in de stad waar het contrast tussen arm en rijk overduidelijk te zien is; buiten bij de gate zitten werkelijk ondervoede mannen, vrouwen en kindjes zonder kleertjes en schoenen te bedelen om kana en pani, terwijl in het park het water in de fonteinen rijkelijk vloeit. Voor de meeste steden zijn the looks richting de buitenwereld ...
The same yet different...
... to find.
From there we ventured to the grocery store so we could eat for at least a few days. By the end of it all we were tired. The heat although was not the worst I have ever experienced, still takes a great deal out of you. We will all hopefully sleep well tonight.
That is all for now. I will write more soon! I think I am still adjusting to the fact that I am actually in India...
Love. ...
Indian Streets
... was no hiding from what we would regard as disgraceful, it was all on display. So much so, it seemed that these people weren’t homeless but merely the street was their home.
We were dropped off on the only road in Kolkata catered for backpackers. Touts seemed to appear from nowhere and started to hound us. We tried to ignore them and found a few recommended hotels but they were all booked. So we had no choice but to trust one and to our surprise it ...
A Step Back in Time 3 November 2011
PJ Wrote:
I awake on our last morning in Kolkata, shower and told we are leaving at 8 am. I assume from my last nights conversation we will go to the cash exchange. We bundle into the hired car with driver.
It's a long drive I think past 'New Town’ the new middle class high-rise. The slums of tomorrow I think if things go terribly wrong. I hope there is enough cement in the concrete and remember the collapse ...
Our group trip finishes and we set off on our own
... transport, sightseeing, entrance fees etc on their own did not warrant the money charged.
Would we recommend it to others?
Yes we would, but with reservations. It is only suitable for people with an adventurous spirit, prepared to rough it when necessary, and with reasonable physical agility. We wouldn’t consider it a luxury trip, and even a comfort trip is stretching it a bit. We believe the target age is late 30’s ...
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- Room service
- Restaurant
- Fitness/Health center
- Business Services
- Free parking