Calcutta Sunday, August 28, 2022 A Leisurely Sunday in Calcutta: Mass at St. Thomas’ Catholic Church, Stroll Along Park Street, Last-Minute Shopping at New Market I woke up, as usual, at the crack of dawn, in a comfortable bed at Hotel Elgin Fairlawn where I would spend my last night. After reading in…
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Oh Calcutta! First Day Exploring India’s Former Capital!
Oh Calcutta! First Day Exploring India’s Former Colonial Capital Thursday, August 25, 2022 Waking up at 4.00 am (after having set my alarm for 4.30 am) is a sure sign of ignited nerves and I was a bundle of nerves as I left my flat in Bandra at 5.00 am to stand on the corner…
Oh Calcutta! Arrival, Settling In Fairlawn Hotel, New Market, Park Street at Xmas and Dinner at Kewlie’s.
Thursday, December 18, 2018 Puri-Calcutta Namaste from Calcutta! An early-morning alarm on my phone at 4. 30 am woke me up in Puri on our last morning in Orissa. We had a 5.45 am train from Puri station—the Shatabdi Express—to Calcutta, where we would arrive at 1. 30 pm. We had also arranged for a…