Well good morning from Kolkata.
We have made it to our final destination in India.
Final stop.
We're kind of all dropping like flies.
Oh my goodness.
My Mom is really sick.
Yes.
You've been really sick for a few days.
Luckily I've been okay.
Sam's okay.
I got sick about five days ago and I've been okay the past few days.
My Dad is kind of got a bit of a cold.
He's so-so.
So we're kind of just all barely hanging in there.
So I went missing halfway through the Varanasi vlog so Sam continued on without me.
I spent our last day in Varanasi just puking my guts out and I'm slowly on the mend but
I'm still not well enough to go sightseeing today.
So Sam is going to show you around Calcutta with his Dad.
Yep.
Which should be a fun adventure.
And he's actually knocking on the door right now.
So I'll let him in.
So time to go sightseeing with Sam and George.
We didn’t venture too far on our first day.
Our hotel was located in Colootola just east of the maidan, so we mostly wandered the park
on foot and watched a bit of cricket, before heading down to Victoria Memorial.
So the one thing you'll notice if you're touring around Kolkata just on foot is just how popular
cricket is here in this city.
It is just everywhere you go, anytime there is a park or an open space you'll see a bunch
of men playing cricket.
So next up we're visiting Victoria Memorial Hall and to visit the garden it is like the
cost of a cup of chai on a train in India.
It is only 10 Rupees.
So yeah, it is really to go in.
If you want to go visit the museum it is 200 but we're uh a little tired today so we're
just going to walk around the premises and take some shots.
The Victoria Memorial was built to commemorate Queen Victoria after her passing, and it officially
opened in 1921.
Inside they have a collection of Indian paintings and Western paintings, as well as rare photographs,
old manuscripts and coin collections.
So just a short outing this morning.
Yeah, we just uh got tired by the heat and humidity didn't we?
It is really hot.
The humidity.
It was killer today.
It was a lot worse than what we've been used to so it just drained us.
I think it is like low 30s.
Sorry low to mid 30s so yeah we're just going to head back.
We're going to get some lunch and then maybe this afternoon we'll explore a bit more.
Maybe by rickshaw.
Yep.
I am back.
I feel like I'm rejoining the vlog towards the end.
But I'm finally feeling well enough.
I don't sound amazing but I'm not puking so bonus points.
Anyways today is our last day in Kolkata.
We just said goodbye to Sam's parents this morning.
We're flying out tomorrow.
So we're going to do some sightseeing.
It is almost sunset time so we're thinking of doing a rickshaw tour around part of the
city.
And uh ooh in our room this is the mystery.
We saw a creature scuttling across the floor.
And we haven't been able to figure out if it is a gecko or a mouse.
We have two pieces of evidence.
We saw geckos in Sam's parents room and they were like crawling on the walls but then I
also found mouse droppings underneath my pillow.
So it could be either of the two creatures.
Sam is not impressed in the background.
He's like Rrrr.
I'm hoping it is a gecko because I'm personally afraid of mice.
He's hoping it is a gecko.
If I find.
If I found a mouse I think I'm going to freak out.
Yeah, so I think I'm going to be packing the bags.
Um tonight and just shaking everything out and make sure we're not taking a mouse back
home to Canada because that wouldn't be good.
But anyways let's go sightsee around Kolkata.
With only two of us remaining, we went out for a little walk around our neighbourhood.
We found some street art, took photos of the iconic yellow cabs, watched a game of cricket
on the street, and then befriended a sweet dog along the way.
Pup.
Of course you're sweet.
Every dog is sweet here.
Yes, I'm just looking for food.
Just looking for treats.
Oooh.
Look at you.
You have nice eyes.
(Street noises)
Who thinks Sam should get one of the outfits right behind him.
Yes.
No.
I would vote for the Aladdin pants.
The Gold Aladdin pants.
Burgundy shirt.
Oh yeah.
So visiting the Sir Stuart Hogg Market was a bit of a bust.
We were basically surrounded by a group of people who just wanted to sell us stuff and
take us to their shops.
And I mean you do get hassled quite a bit in India but it is usually just like one or
two people trailing along.
Not like being encircled by men.
So I think we're going to ditch the market and wander on foot.
So forget shopping.
We had enough of that.
Change of plans.
So now we're going to try and get some well maybe the best views in our neighborhood.
We found a rooftop bar that is on the 9th floor.
Yeah, I think it is called Blue and Beyond.
And this is awesome.
It is 5:20 right now and sun sets at five forty so I think we're coming at just the
right time.
Perfect timing.
Well this is a fancy hotel.
I bet they don't have any mice here like in our hotel.
We clearly should have stayed at the Lindsay.
Now let's go to the bar.
So it is a bit overcast.
We didn't get a magical sunset.
But we did get food.
It is pretty good.
We have a meze platter with pita, hummus, babaganoush and falafel.
Iced tea and Sam is already digging in.
It was quite overcast in Kolkata that day so we didn’t get a great sunset, but it
was still a nice spot to cool off with a drink and see the city from a different vantage
point.
Okay so we're doing a pulled rickshaw tour.
And you're already on.
How do you feel?
Check this out.
Wow.
(Street sounds)
We are doing a tour by pull rickshaw because apparently these are typical of Kolkata.
Yep.
And Sam was very adamant about it.
This was the one thing he wanted to do.
And I feel pretty bad because we're these two plump foreigners.
Yeah, we're a bit of a heavy load but I mean I have a lot of respect for these drivers.
They work hard to earn a living.
Yeah.
And we're definitely paying tourist prices and we're also going to give him a tip.
A really big tip.
So I feel bad but I guess this is what you do in Kolkata.
Alright guys that is a wrap from Kolkata.
We are all packed up and ready to go.
So yeah that is basically the end of our journey in India and what a journey it was.
Oh my gosh like yeah.
It has been a crazy month.
It has been a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows and we'll be talking more in a travel
tips video coming up soon.
Mmmhmmm.
But for now we have 3 flights.
Three back to back flights that we need to catch and we'll tell you where we're going
in our next video if we haven't already.
I can't remember but see you next time.
Tata.