Ok photo time!  A brief snapshot of Kolkata.  There are no photos of Kalighat or any of the work we are doing because, as we mentioned before, pictures cannot be taken until the last day.  So these are a few of our daily life experiences!

This is the road our hotel is on. Down at the end of that road is Sudder St.  Directly behind us is our hotel.

The wonderful Hotel Galaxy! The owners are so great...every so often they'll buy us a Bengali sweet or samosa (potatoes, chickpeas, and spices wrapped in fried dough!)

Homes along Sudder St.

An auto-rickshaw! These things can be crazy. Many have stereos in them where the drivers enjoy blasting music and driving as crazy as possible. Probably the fastest way to get around Kolkata.

Mother Teresa's tomb.  The Sisters decorate it daily and every Friday Mass is said in this room and all the intentions in the prayer box are offered up that week.

Typical scene

Our hotel owner, Harry! Behind him is a board where vistors can write about their experience.  People from all over the world stay here. He told us eventually he wanted the hotel to be solely for Missionary of Charity volunteers.

The finest in anti-lice protection gear.  When Pam got lice, we were guaranteed to be safe with these babies (yes, that is my rain jacket wrapped around my head and yes, that is a pink blanket on Laura's head)

I came down with an intestinal infection a few days ago and had to spend 2 nights in the hospital.  While I was there, I found out Americans are not common in these parts. I discovered this when the nurses began to bring in their friends and take pictures of me on their cell phones!  They were very sweet though and invited me to hang out with them in this nursing station while they played with my camera and I taught them some English. Lots of fun!

A couple of cows feeling right at home

Looking down from the bridge onto a busy street

Probably my favorite scene in India.  It is quite common to have herds of goats and sheep walking down the street.  When it rains, they all huddle together under any dry space they can find. Some of the spaces these goats fit into are impressive!

The group!

This is on the walk to Kalighat.  This cow has been on that trash pile almost every single day we've walked by.  Nice place to hang out.

I had never seen so many people in my life.  This was during rush hour in Kolkata.  It took 2.5hrs to go 15 miles by bus!