Kolkata

We are here in the city of my birth, Kolkata, or as it was called then, Calcutta. It's nice to be back in the city even though the smog is still crazy. Right after we got off the train you could feel the smog scorch you eyes. We found a nice little hotel with marble everywhere away from the commotion of the bustling bazaars yet close enough we can walk everywhere. It's crazy to think within a few miles of where I am, I may or may not have blood relatives around. One thing I have realized on my own as well as from talking with locals is that I am incredibly lucky to have grown up where I did with loving family and friends abound.