After a delightful three days in Kolkata, which included meeting up with friends Malini & Sumit Panjabi and Subhashis Biswas, here I am back in Chennai. As a keepsake of that great holiday, here are some pics:

Firstly, some pics of Victoria Memorial

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, as seen from the front
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, as seen from the front
A side view of the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
A side view of the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

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Curzon, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata.
Curzon, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata.

Just like him to have himself positioned in a place of prominence and relegate the King to the top of an obscure arch as seen here:

Arch at the rear of Victoria Memorial, surmounted by an equestrian statue of King Edward VII, Kolkata
Arch at the rear of Victoria Memorial, surmounted by an equestrian statue of King Edward VII, Kolkata
Lion, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
Lion, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

The Hooghly at Prinsep Ghat was magnificent and we went for a boat ride

Prinsep Ghat, Kolkata
Prinsep Ghat, Kolkata
Vidyasagar Setu, as seen from Princep Ghat, Kolkata
Vidyasagar Setu, as seen from Princep Ghat, Kolkata

There was lots more. But let me leave it at this!