Kolkata - Nicco Amusement Park

My brother and I on a bike rickshaw


Hindmotor - a village near Kolkata
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    After spending a day in Bangkok, Thailand in 2003, I left for Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta), India.  A few years ago, the Indian government changed the British names of their major cities to more Indian names.  As a result, Calcutta became Kolkata, Bombay became Mumbai, and Madras became Chennai.  In Kolkata, I visited my relatives that included my grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and even distant relatives.  I have been to India roughly 8 times, but this time I saw some new things such as a Pizza Hut, Dominos Pizza, and Nicco Park.  Nicco Park is an amusement park in Kolkata.  Kolkata is located on lowlands formed by the delta created by the Ganges River.  As a result, the weather is very humid during the Monsoons (June-September).  It rained almost every day.  The humidity was nothing like I experienced before.  Kolkata also has both man pulled and bike rickshaws for public transportation.