24 October 2008 I just got back from an epic trip. I feel like every entry after a field trip always warrants gushing about how amazing the place I just was …was. It’s never “Man it feels good to be back in the city”. We spent four days in Bishnipur and Purulia, seeing some folk culture, ancient temples and this crazy masked dance known as Chhou. The weather was glorious, the quietness of the countryside was amazing, and the scenery was absolutely breathtaking. To recap: Monday evening we boarded a train in Kolkata to Bishnipur. We got there late, had a meal and passed out in our hotel rooms. IT was odd getting off of the air-conditioned train and being hit with air that wasn’t 90 degrees. It was still probably in the high seventies, maybe
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