Well, here we are-- in tourist lodge rooms, trying to freshen up and change and eat in under an hour (yeah, right).
We were sitting at the station for just about the same time, probably longer-- not the most auspicious start to the journey.
Heh. It's the long way round to Bhalukpong. Normal route's fucked up.
Reception's shot, btw. And the battery was leeched away by the train trip, dunno how. Charged the phone for about half-an-hour at the lodge. Let's see how long it holds.
Apparently we get fed what these people want us to eat. Hmph.
The menu: Rice, khar, dal, pitika (alu-sedhdhho, basically), bhaji, chanar anja (paneer curry), mahor bor tenga (dunno), kanhudi/kharoli/khaisa, mahor guri, payas/dahi. Good food. No, I don't know what it was.
Amul On!! ad. teh funny-- the band-members-in-black-in-pool shot. tch. no pics.
Looong drive-- way too long. Hemmed in by cars and people and bhashaan parties in the towns.
Dark now. Surreal, the only car in the forest. Haven't seen any wild animals, though saw six tame elephants ewarlier, all told, carrying stuff.
Driver refuses to let us wish for wild elephants, btw. He has a point.
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