From in Kolkata

Graeve's luggage finally arrived this morning after spending a few days in Germany. Kolkata is a blast and a total eye opener. I can definitely see how mother teresa had her work cut out for her here. we're staying at the YWCA now, which although it a step up from the hotel Hilson (not to be confused with the Hilton) still has a cement shower and drainage hole in the wall for the water to flow out (and maybe rats to crawl in). I hope to post some more pictures soon and a more detailed account of what we've been up to.

The pictures above are LEFT: a mud and straw sculpture being prepared the festival of durga pooja - the sculpture is floated into the river where it eventually sinks or dissolves amid fanfair and RIGHT: the entrance to the Kolkata train station, apparently the largest train station in India.