Uttar Banga Express
DARJEELING
The Uttar Banga out of NJP at 8:15 this eve. No matter how hot the shower this morning, how cozy the room with coal fire in the grate, how decadent having the hotel fellow place a hot water bottle under the bed covers and (not sure why) flush my toilet, all that was the Windamere will seem very far away on the Uttar Banga this eve. Will perch atop my pack and suitcase, parcel out pee breaks and hope for morning to come, with arrival at Calcutta's Sealdah station.
Fell asleep reading up on Nepal's Maoist rebels last night. Dry going but good to have the basics. Perhaps not such a bad bunch but tactics rough and group image perhaps prickly.
Will have, I hope, slightly better observed and informed observations in a matter of days...
Next from Nepal.
Love to all from Darjeeling. last call for tea requests.
C
The Uttar Banga out of NJP at 8:15 this eve. No matter how hot the shower this morning, how cozy the room with coal fire in the grate, how decadent having the hotel fellow place a hot water bottle under the bed covers and (not sure why) flush my toilet, all that was the Windamere will seem very far away on the Uttar Banga this eve. Will perch atop my pack and suitcase, parcel out pee breaks and hope for morning to come, with arrival at Calcutta's Sealdah station.
Fell asleep reading up on Nepal's Maoist rebels last night. Dry going but good to have the basics. Perhaps not such a bad bunch but tactics rough and group image perhaps prickly.
Will have, I hope, slightly better observed and informed observations in a matter of days...
Next from Nepal.
Love to all from Darjeeling. last call for tea requests.
C
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