Kurseong

So here we are, Lauren's heritage hotspot number one!!
Ridiculous train journey where this mean old lady would not let us change beds, even though she had a section with two free beds in it! Saying i had a cold and she was old and wouldn't be able to sleep. So we slept on a very very small uncomfortable bed while this woman snorted, coughed and splurted all night long! We now know why the british are known for our manners, cause we actually have some!!
For our friends who don't know, one of the reasons for coming to India was to see where my (Lauren's) family lived. Shimla was where my great grandmother went to school (St Bede's) and worked as a Pianist at the Gaitey Theatre playing for the old Black and White movies, she was the 3rd best Piano played in India! Calcutta was the home to some of my great aunts, and my mother was born nearby in town called Dhanbad. My grandmother and great Aunt Brenda made the trip from Calcutta to Kurseong, where we are now, on the famous Himalayan Toy Train to go to boarding school. Finally our next stop is Darjeeling, where according to my mother my grandad 'cruised' the local bars!