Well, hello folks, 2012 and everything else in between.
It’s been a while; but every time I pause to think of WP, I hear the guilt bells ringing you didn’t finish the 100-book challenge. Well, the official count will be up soon. But needless to say, I just managed over 50, I guess.
I have a post waiting, in it’s half-baked stage. I’m just waiting until my head completes it and posts, but pictures are better.
Yup! So, I went to Kolkata somewhere during December. And goodness, it’s a wonderful place. Well, I don’t know how I managed with my shards of Hindi and no Bangla, but I did! And ate a ton of Bengali sweets, since I’m a sucker for things like that.
The one thing Kolkata surprised me with was how the ‘British legacy’ was so prominent. I mean, the roads, architecture etc. Granted, the newer parts of the city aren’t so influenced, but there’s still this vein of influence that you can notice. It’s like seeing history in front of you.
Another interesting point I happened to notice is there’s a lot of support or recognition of arts, I feel. I’m not implying patronage, but just in general. They embrace the creative arts. Which is good. And beautiful. In fact, I went to an art gallery while there.
And. Did I mention I stayed in a boat-hotel?
As a tourist spot : It’s fun, but people are always trying to swindle money off of you. Lovely places to visit. And so imbued with gorgeous history. And don’t forget to taste the authentic local cuisine. I guess, ideally, this trip should be planned with a visit to the Sunderbans which I missed due to lack of time.
Anyway, pictures :
Here’s to more blogging!
Boat-hotel? That sounds fun!
And I’ve been wanting to visit the Sunderbans too, ever since U.B. showed us a presentation on evolutionary plant biology based on her Sunderbans experience.
Oh yes, the boat hotel was indeed lovely!