We recently took the opportunity to travel to India while the contractor was off the construction site for the holidays (Eid al-Adha). Originally we had hoped to take a train to one of the borders, however trains and long distance buses were fully booked. Below are a couple photos we snapped from the local newspaper of the general travel chaos.
We flew to Kolkata from Chittagong. This year the Hindu festival Durga Puja coincided with the Eid holiday (which shifts every year and is dependent on the moon) meaning the busy time to travel extended across to India. Thankfully, they have a tourist quota for train booking. The hordes of people and vehicles in Darjeeling were particularly disheartening but the hills were still lovely.
Holly at the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata
We declined the daily special but our order was delicious, Kolkata restaurant
Belur Math Shrine, Kolkata
Hanging by the River by Belur Math Shrine, Kolkata
Overnight train Kolkata to Darjeeling (with top and bottom bunks for sleeping)
View from window of Darjeeling Restaurant
Hills and Tea on the road from Darjeeling
Holly
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