Soon we head north on the overnight train. It was so hot today I only left the apartment briefly this morning. Now I understand why everything stops at noon and doesn’t start up again until 5pm. You’d be mad to stay out in that heat. So instead my wonderful friend cooked us a delicious lunch. She would say it’s just an average lunch but I’ve never had Bengali food like it. Here’s dhal with rice, spiced smoky aubergine, pumpkin, fenugreek…
Been getting better at shopping. I’m not a fan of fast fashion – especially since visiting countries where you know the workers get paid pennies a day to make clothes. Living in the van means I only have limited space for clothes which is great because instead of buying cheap stuff I try to save up and spend a bit more on things that will last. I have a ‘capsule wardrobe’ (or cupboard to be more precise). I still…
Shopping in Kolkata markets is always fun. This might not sound like much but this evening I went alone into Kolkata to sort some paperwork, then went shopping for a dessert and a few other things. Once you get the hang of how a city works it’s a lot less daunting and I’m enjoying exploring small bit by myself. Although staying with a friend here means I’m given loads of great directions first otherwise I’d have been totally lost. This…
As it’s Halloween here’s an amazing Kolkata Crow I met today. I was transfixed by them on my last visit to Kolkata, whilst also rereading Ted Hughes’ Crow. There’s something about them that’s utterly compelling. Although this might be a raven – or are the crows just really big here? #crow #halloween #raven #kolkata #india #travel #traveller #exploretocreate #intelligentanimals #black #citylife #citydweller #citycreatures…