I said goodbye to Calcutta in North India and embarked on a 45-hour train journey.Before this ride, I bought a novel (The price of book in India is quite good regardless of priate or legal copy.) in addition to a Chinese book which I bought from home, for feared of too much time on the train.Yet I read only no more than 30 pages of the new novel and had no intention to read the latter any more.A Sleeping Ugly, I consider myself, was in a half coma during night time.When the train was moving, its swinging like a cradle which sent me to sleep like a baby.
I had taken three trains in 2AC (4 berths in each section with air conditioning)This journey, I took 3AC (lower, middle and upper berth each side).Its more lively than 2AC.Indians like to chat, eat or have a small party during the journey. ...