Calcutta: The REAL City That Never Sleeps

Calcutta

Righty ho, I'm currently in Calcutta to attend a friend's wedding. Unfortuntately, I've missed half of it already. More on that later. Calcutta is truly a city that never sleeps. All your senses are assaulted at the same time. The traffic is never ending. Cars, buses, taxis, motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, people, animals all jostle for space on small narrow roads. Traffic laws are non existent here. People drive base on their gut feelings and instinct. The horn is used very frequently, in fact, it is used every 10 secs. The cacophony and choas simply overwhelms the mind.

Local wildlife

Apart from that, Calcutta is a thriving and lively city. Every corner you turn you'll bump into shops selling all maner of goods, from sweets and spices to furniture and motor parts. The people are warm and friendly.

Constant smog

However, all is not good in the city of lights and sound. Lots of people are poor and sleep by the roadside. Traffic is heavy and pollution is bad. A constant smog covers the city from dusk till dawn. And I picked up a stomach infection which caused me a lot of pain and misery and to miss the first half of the wedding. I'm largely recovered now but am still feeling very weak. Thankfully, the wedding is still in progress as it lasts for three days, so I'll have some time to make up for it. Further updates to follow.