http://anil.recoil.org/blog/articles/2005/12/26/wanderings-through-northern-india en-us 40 Anil Madhavapeddy <p>When I visit India, I normally stick to the south where most of my extended family lives. In a miniature rebellion this Christmas, I took up my good friends' Seb and Sheree on their offer to show me around their towns of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi">New Delhi</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkatta">Kolkata</a>. The trip has ended up being a huge amount of fun, as we combined tourism with a suitable dose of partying in such places as the <a href="http://www.thetollygungeclub.com/">Tolly Country Club</a> for Xmas Eve (which has a waiting list of decades for membership!!!). I'm currently in Kolkata with my parents, and sadly heading back to Cambridge in a few days. I think this will be the first time I actually miss leaving India, as the North seems to be the distinct winner over South India in terms of being more modern and fun... </p> <table width="90%" align="center"> <tr> <td class="bimg"> <a href="http://anil.recoil.org/gallery/2005/12/20/index.html#delhi-5"><img border="0" src="http://anil.recoil.org/gallery/images/delhi-5-medium.jpg" alt="Seb and Sheree pose in Delhi" width="140" height="140" /></a><br />Seb and Sheree pose in Delhi</td> <td class="bimg"><a href="http://anil.recoil.org/gallery/2005/12/24/index.html#calcutta-tolly-1"><img border="0" src="http://anil.recoil.org/gallery/images/calcutta-tolly-1-medium.jpg" alt="Mad Xmas Eve party in Calcutta" width="140" height="140" /></a><br />Mad Xmas Eve party in Calcutta</td> <td class="bimg"><a href="http://anil.recoil.org/gallery/2005/12/25/index.html#calcuttap-1"><img border="0" src="http://anil.recoil.org/gallery/images/calcuttap-1-medium.jpg" alt="Mummy and a Xmas tree!" width="140" height="140" /></a><br />Mummy and a Xmas tree!</td> </tr> </table> Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:38:00 +0000 urn:uuid:a351266e-b38a-4b37-9217-bac53fa85a6b avsm http://anil.recoil.org/blog/articles/2005/12/26/wanderings-through-northern-india india travel http://anil.recoil.org/blog/articles/trackback/1