by Niklas Lindskog
Hello everybody!
March 17th was the last day of our India trip. Me and Keef finished most of the packing before going on one last photo walk.
So far we hadn't done a railway station. I had been to both Sealdah and Howrah stations previously, but for some reason I thought the area where the tracks are was off limits for non travelers. We walked the main street north east to Sealdah station, going into side streets now and then, repeating the path I took on my first evening walk, on February 28th.
It turned out there was no problem at all accessing the train tracks and getting shots of people hurrying to catch a leaving train, people waiting patiently for their train to leave or arrive, people selling snacks and water, people finding their place in the train.We spent a good two hours there before going back to the flat the same way we came.
A nice shower, the last bit of packing and at 3 pm, we hailed one of those classic yellow taxis on our street, Creek Row. Traffic was intense and it took a full hour to reach the airport. After checking in and having a snack we, or rather Keef, had a bit of an adventure. His name was called in the speakers and it turned out there was a question about his luggage. Boarding time was approaching, so I think he was a little stressed even though the staff said he wouldn't miss the flight. He got to see the catacombs of Kolkata airport basement level, and it turned out one of Keef little gizmos was the problem. But not a problem that couldn't easily be sorted out and Keef turned up at the gate just in time for boarding. Four hours later, we were in Dubai and said goodbye since Keef's flight to Manchester was not too far off in time, while I had eight hours there.
Six hours to Stockholm and another seven at Stockholm airport, before continuing to Umeå, my home town. In total 32 hours, maybe my longest trip by plane ever.
All the photos here are from Sealdah station, the shots from the walks to and from will have to wait.
Take care guys!
