Friday, June 01, 2007

Calcutta and The 'KOK

So, I got on the train from Varanasi to Calcutta overnight. Not the best journey yet, but at least I was unhindered, and I had my very own whole compartment. Not bad.

On arrival in Calcutta, I immediately wished I had planned to stay longer - its a beautiful and interesting city. A bit like Mumbai, there are very few rickshaws, so you have to go with the clapped out and speeding taxi's - which in Calcutta are still all Ambassedors (the only place in India which I have seen them in this capacity) LOVELY! Having survived the journey to the hostel, I had a lovely reunion with Nele. We got a little bunch of girlies together from the hostel and all went out for a cup of tea - in the swealtering heat. Not too bad though because there is enough to distract you in Calcutta. Beautiful decaying buildings, trams, policemen in white uniforms directing the noisy traffic - who look like they are John Travolta.

The city is very old and very green. People seem welcoming but very poor.

Next day very early we headed to the airport to catch our flight to Bangkok without knowing WHAT to expect!

WELLLLLLL, never did I expect it to be like THIS!!!! Nele and I are having a reverse culture shock!! Bangkok is CLEAN, QUIET, PEACEFUL, ORGANISED and there is absolutely NO HASSLE! Soooooooooooooooo easy!!!! We are wandering around in a total daze.....

Its all alright though, as we are heading to Cambodia tomorrow, which we hear is less developed, so we will be right at home!

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