Kolkata is definitely a whirlwind of a city. The cars are always honking, the touts are out full force and the sidewalks and streets are completely overcrowded. Half of the time, people are walking in the street for one of two reasons: either the sidewalk is completely full of people and/or makeshift stalls or the sidewalk is full of rubble or loaded with trash. As homes around our hotel lack plumbung, there are wells every few blocks where the residents come out to cook, wash clothes, bathe and take care of other daily activities. When we get home after long days of exploring the city, we are covered in dust and enjoy the few hours of quiet in our small room where the paint is peeling. Despite the sensory overload, we are loving the chaos. The people are incredibly friendly, the food is delicious and we are bombarded with intense scenes of daily life here, which is quite exhilarating albeit exhausting. We have been to a cricket game, seen beautiful colonial architecture and walked through a narrow alleyway that was the neighborhood slaughterhouse! Last night we purchased a saree and a kurta for an Indian wedding that we are attending this afternoon. It will be day one of a five day affair and we are extremely excited, as Indian weddings are supposed to be amazingly festive and extravagant. The next blog will have many photos.
Additionally, I am happy to report that all of the photos from our trip are now uploaded on the web and are accessible through the blog. Once you get to the photo-sharing webpage you can see all of them!
All our love. We miss everyone at home!
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