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Published: September 9th 2007
Calcutta
The grand old lady herself in front of her memorial
It is actually a bit soon for this update, but I will be moving on to Ladakh today and putting Calcutta and Ladakh in one blog is a bit strange to me as they are so different. So even though I have only been here 2 days I will regale you with my stories of Calcutta...
Well actually there is not much to tell... I like Calcutta; it has a ramshackle appeal to it... And it has that great swath of green, called the Maidan in the middle of it, which is wonderful to stroll through..
Than of course you have the backpacker district centered on Sudder Street, with it's manpowered rickshaws.. The only place in India I have encountered that... Very colonial... All I need is a white tropical suit, with one of those white helmets and a glass of Gin & Tonic in my hand while a sweaty Indian pulls me around.. It gets my Imperial heart beating... Ha, ha, ha...
The Indian museum is worth a look, I especially liked the archeological section, they have some great ancient sculptures there... I gave the stuffed animals a skip, as I am not really into that sort
Calcutta
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of thing.. I rather see them non-stuffed and well in nature... Actually all I was interested in was the archeological part.. They also have huge sections on minerals, for rock lovers... I haven't seen that many rocks in my life.. Very boring to me... But it will get a geologist mouth watering, no doubt... Anyway enough about the museum..
And if you want to see what London would look like if it were transplanted in the tropics and left to decay for a few decades it is worth wandering around Dalhousie Square...
That’s it for Calcutta... I will be back, because there is a lot more to see... But for now I am heading up to Ladakh before the road from Manali to Leh closes...
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Vojta Filip
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Manpower....
Hi Ralf! I expect more pictures of manpowered rickshaws and a good story about it :-) Some my Czech friends are in Ladakh just now and I know the world is small so say hello to them. Have a good time in India!!!