In response to Ezra's question: I'm traveling around India for the next month, but only in West Bengal. I leave Kolkata on the 14th and go to Santiniketan, a small city/town a bit northwest, and then I leave on the 27th for Darjeeling, and stay there for 1 week. Then I return to Delhi.
I judged the inhabitants at the hotel far too soon. I ended up meeting some really great people last night, 2 girls from Bristol and another brit and an American guy. We might all head out some night this week to the Kolkata Film Festival, which would be really fun. We are all staying on the roof and it's very social and a little crazy at the hostel at night. I'll be honest... I'm finding myself annoyed by all the work I have to do.... but it's also really great. It will be good to be in Santiniketan and out of Kolkata, because Kolkata has SO many tourists and is very happening.
I worked on a collage this morning and got frustrated because i don't have all the materials I want.... so I'm heading out to hunt for more and to go to the Rabindra Bharati Museum (Rabindranath Tagore's home).
Tonight I'm going to a fancy dinner with Storm-ji (the Academic Director of my program). She and her husband are in Kolkata looking at places for a new program center and so they are taking me out! A real meal!! This is very exciting considering I've been eating only bananas, peanut butter, muesli, and weird Indian food for the past few days.
Love ya'lls.
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Hostels! Each one is different, but they aren't that conducive to work! But great places to meet and hang with people. Hope the dinner was good!
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I feel much better knowing that you've met some people, and are not totally alone...until the next town...I miss you!
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