I have been walking since today morning (my only free day) in the New Market (Kolkata/ Calcutta) lanes and by-lanes and its simply been amazing. Its this purposeless walking that I enjoy. No plans of doing anything, and no destination at all. All that I wanted to do was buy some local chai and basically just look around. Nothing else attracts me more than the old buildings, and Kolkata seems to be full of them - some dead or dying while others still youthful and full of life. I love looking at them both.
I have spent little time on the roads in the city but I could sense a feel in the city, quite unlike any other that I have known. I need to spend days here to know more about the place, many more days. I have many more posts on the city and hopefully I shall post them soon on the Kolkata series.
p.s. unlike the name 'New Market', the place is actually an old market in Kolkata.
New Market then...
New Market now...
