so i had another early start this morning packed up and headed to the jeep/bus sttation at 630am and got onto a jeep heading to kalimpong which is a bustling bazzar town spawled along a ridge that over looks the Teesta river the 2-3 hr rige was bump, and crowed they managed to fit 11 passangers plus a driver and the along the way we picked up a few more people on the roof. apart form the overcroweding the drive is beautiful along the way u pass millions of sheet...

Darjeerling is absolutely beautiful its 2134m up in the mountains the town is a maze of winding streets that go up and then down I tell u get a work out here particularly since my hotel is about 10mins out of town all the way up... so after an overnight train ride from Kolkata and a 3hr taxi ride i was in clean fresh air. The people here are great there's no pushing or pressuring, u can really see the strong Tibetan and Nepali influence here.So yesterday I had a ...

Ok people so I'm leaving Kolkata in about 5 hrs I've just said good bye to robin who's heading back to Kharagpur to finally do some work and I will be heading up to Darjeerling to capture some panoramic views of the Himalayan's...SO Kolkata after 4 days it's dirty polluted and over crowded but it's full of life colour and culture. Ended up doing a tour yesterday it was very basic and hot and I wouldn't recommend this one (west Bengal gov't tourist)... but it did ...

Now IndiaIn Kolkata I have an Indian mob so if u want to call meEmail me an I'll pass it onIn Kolkata and finally enjoying it its loud, vibrant and over crowded but at least there are things to do and see.We're staying in Sudder St robin demanded an AC room as he see's this w/e as a holiday from the campus and his s***ty living conditions.So Sudder St is the tourist party of the city surrounded by budget hotels. Beggars and general two timing scum trying to get a...

India is ok we just got in at midnight sun... after flying through a monsoon and having a slightly scary landing were one side of the plane landed followed by the other followed by a little skid to the side....Then after a 3hr taxi drive to the uni we came to a dirty apt, an ant infested bed, broken window and shower nice huh this is where we are to live for the next 2-3mths....Things have started to settle, as robin knows more and more what he wants to doThe uni...