A 5-day trek running along the border to Nepal, from Mana Bajyang to Sandakphu. Beautiful varied vegetation, orchids and rhododendrons, mist and mountain views.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Buddha's birthday celebration
In the festivity all the buddhist monastery communities around town picks up their holy scriptures and carries them to Chowrasta square in the middle of Darjeeling.
Ghum loop
A walk around the hilltop of Darjeeling to Ghum, visiting some monasteries and finally dropping all the way down to the Rock Garden.
Observatory Hill
Even with 3 different maps of Darjeeling, this hill was so well hidden, under the name Mahakal Mandir, that it took us over an hour and 3 times of asking directions to find it. In the end it was only 10 minutes from the central square, Chowrasta...
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Tiger Hill, Zoo and something else
Sunrise at Tiger Hill. Visiting Darjeeling Zoo for endagered local animals. Contemplating tea fields. Cheapest momos and alu chat.
Monday, May 4, 2009
"Welcome to Darjeeling, do not spit & litter"
Wow, we've slept a lot. Guess we really needed it.
Great weather today, and we're off to explore the town again. We've been to the botanical gardens and the Tibetan refugee self-help center.
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