Today was an action packed day as we explored the city of Kolkata on a bus tour guide. we got a lie-in this morning until 8am (woohoo!). The bus picked us up at 9am and brought us to The Birla Krishna Temple where we learned about the Hindu Gods, we then visited the Jain Temple, another lovely Temple where we had time to look around the beautiful gardens outside and buy some lovely souvenirs. From there we went to the Marble Palace where we were given time to view the extraordinary and astounding animals, some of which included Spotted Deers and an array of birds. Oh how they were so colourful! We were then guided around the Palace itself which was filled to the brim with the most exquisite art and furnishings, described to us in great detail... not. Table. Chair. Piano. Mirror. Chinese Vase! But we did see amazing chandeliers gleaming in the sunlight brightening the room immensely.
After our delicious 5 star buffet lunch we headed to the Hoogley River, a distributary river of the Holy Ganges and strolled through the Colourful Flower Market where Ms. Foody treated us all to yellow roses. To end our extravagant tour we stopped off at the Victoria Memorial where we were given the chance to experience fame as we had to pose with multiple strangers who asked for pictures with us. The day would not have been as great without our impeccable tourguide and his extensive knowledge of the city.
Sorry that the blog is later than expected but we are currently writing this sitting in complete darkness as the school has had a power outage and we are sitting around the table in candlelight (how romantic!) and sharing our favourite parts about the day.
We're off to bed early tonight as we have an early morning tomorrow as we set off for Sunday Morning Mass at 6am.
Happy Weekend,
XOXO Killiney Girls
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