at the end of july i got on a singapore airlines flight to calcutta. the run to changi was good. and sing airlines lived up to their very high reputation.. the run from sing to calcutta was ordinary enough.. some friction between the crew and passengers... but otherwise an uneventful journey.
calcutta is a small international airport.. the main gate is delhi... good to go in the side gate i reckon. calcutta has a lot of problems.. mainly as partition cut it off from its hinterland.. (bangladesh) and so its kinda half a city.. it is hard to see it going anywhere as such.. but these things change.. and despite its collosal problems it is the city of hope and charity.. and maintains its profile as the cultural centre of india.
i found a place to stay at midnight on very mean streets. gave my guide a dog eaten 100 rupee note and slept.. till it was time to find a travel agent and get a ticket on the train to varanasi which is where i had been planning to go for quite a while.. mmm.
ive been here 2 weeks now.. varanasi.. well.. its an old tourist trap.. or city of shiva.. depends on who you last spoke to really.. ehhee. it certainly is a busy place... right now i am in an internet cafe on a arterial road (luxa) not far from the old city where my hostel is.. my computer is not going so well. mac runs hot as it is and now is indian summer.. when temperatures are regularly in the 40s.. you need to watch energy expenditure.. and water ..and above all.. hygene.. still, i have taken some notes and hope to have occasion to publish some thoughts on the subject here before too long..
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