THIS IS TOO MUCH FUN..<\/p>\n
AWESOME CAPTAIN.. TOTALLY AWESOME.. YOU’D THINK THAT YOU ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOIN’ ..<\/p>\n
On my own.. with NO coaching except from people-on-the-street (on a zero to ten scale with 10 being tops.. people-on-the-street can rank all the way from a MINUS FIFTY ((they are lying to you and they KNOW they are lying to you))\u00a0to a PLUS 50) \u00a0and bus conductors.. I found a totally new and I found a totally different way back to my hotel from visiting Kitty Brinnand at Mother Teresa’s Mission.. Shantidan..<\/p>\n
Up to now.. to go to Shantidan.. \u00a0I have gotten myself first to Sealdah Railway Station.. purportedly the busiest commuter rail station in all of Asia.. in a series of ways.. getting oneself to Sealdah is NO big deal.. you just keep repeating the word.. SEALDAH (SEEEE \u00a0AL DUH).. and you get to Sealdah Station.. from Sealdah I then catch a Number 24 bus.. a Number 24A bus.. or a Number 213 Bus.. all local buses.. the ones THE LITTLE PEOPLE RIDE.. and after a challenging 15 to 20 minute ride.. I arrive at Shantidan.. facing South..<\/p>\n
I had a hunch.. I had a sixth sense.. that I could then continue heading South from Shantidan.. and NOT going back North.. from whence I had come.. \u00a0back to Sealdah Station.. and down A.J.C. Bose Road to my hotel..<\/p>\n
I sensed. IF I WAS CORRECT.. it would be quicker and easier and less stressful..<\/p>\n
So in leaving Shantidan.. I had to go IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION to what I have been doing for 11 days now.. IF I was wrong.. I figured I would just back track and only lose some time.. probably an hour of time..<\/p>\n
The key was this one simple fact.. I had sensed that I could get to Park Circus by continuing South from Shantidan..<\/p>\n
So in the fast approaching dark.. in the rain.. I stepped up to the plate.. I DID ask several people-on-the-street \u00a0(with a distinct gesture pointing South) .. saying “Park Circus” and all nodded yes..<\/p>\n
Onto the Number 24A bus heading South.. and I asked the conductor.. “Park Circus” and he nodded yes.. several passengers vehemently said NO.. but then I pointed North saying “Park Circus” and all backed off.. it had to be North or \u00a0it had to be South.. and it was South..<\/p>\n
When the bus got into Tangra.. the conductor motioned me off the bus pointing to the right.. “Go right on this street”.. did I just say street? \u00a0it was an eight lane.. four lanes in each direction .. MAJOR THOROUGHFARE..<\/p>\n
As I started to cross this major thoroughfare.. an Autoricksha was in front of me and I said “Park Circus” and he motioned me into his rig.. I did the cost sign.. rubbing my thumb with my index finger.. and he said Six Rupees.. in I jumped.. OUT OF THE RAIN..<\/p>\n
And off to Park Circus.. passing Prem Dan on the way.. another of Mother Teresa’s MAJOR Missions in Calcutta.. perhaps the most major mission .. I have been to and I have worked at Prem Dan many times.. KNOWING the Mother Superior.. Sister Charmaine Jos personally.. Patti and I met Sister Charmaine Jos in 1996.. she nearly ascended to become Mother Teresa’s replacement..<\/p>\n
And back to the hotel and this Internet Cafe.. still raining..<\/p>\n
THAT RAIN CHANGES EVERYTHING.. ESPECIALLY IN THE DARK OF NIGHT.. to beat it.. I hopped an Autoricksha from the Park Circus vicinity..<\/p>\n
On a zero to ten (ten being best) he was at least a 20.. great chemistry with him..<\/p>\n
AND WE’LL HAVE FUN FUN FUN TILL HER DADDY TAKES THE T-BIRD AWAY..<\/p>\n
OH YEAH.. I CAN STILL DO THIS THING.. OH YEAH..<\/p>\n
YES. IT WAS A BETTER WAY HOME.. \u00a0BUT I DON’T THINK I COULD DO THE REVERSE YET.. NOT IN THE DARK AND NOT IN THE RAIN AT LEAST..<\/p>\n
MUCH LOVE.. LOVE. \u00a0Cap..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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