White Sandakphu : Darjeeling & Kangchenjunga

SJM1214 · 26th July 2019, 09:48

Amazing travelogue with excellent photographs. Thanks for sharing. Rated five stars.

arun_747 · 26th July 2019, 12:33

Fantastic Dhar !!
The black & white photos truly gives a unique perspective to life !
Very well narrated !
Super Travelogue !!

Dhar's · 26th July 2019, 16:55

@haldar_siligur, @SJM121, @arun_747
Thank you!!

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Great pictures and travelogue.

LocoNerdData alert - This is the 802 DHR 49 B class steam locomotive built in 1927 by North British Loco Co, Glasgow, UK. A true blue steam & smoke workhorse indeed.

Thank you for the info. Quite an old engine!
The caption should have been seam eater then. But I was referring to the guy on top of the engine doing routine stuff to keep the engine moving.

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Originally Posted by SJM1214

Amazing travelogue with excellent photographs. Thanks for sharing. Rated five stars.

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Originally Posted by arun_747

Fantastic Dhar !!
The black & white photos truly gives a unique perspective to life !
Very well narrated !
Super Travelogue !!

dsnaveen21 · 26th July 2019, 20:05

Excellent pics there, which camera used for taking pics.

Dhar's · 27th July 2019, 01:59

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Originally Posted by dsnaveen21

Excellent pics there, which camera used for taking pics.

Thank you Naveen
Most are from Fujifilm XT2. Some taken with Nikon D610

gmhossain · 3rd August 2019, 23:57

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... Every single part of the vehicle vibrated at maximum frequency and the aural engagement tested the limits of human perception. Once out of the bus, even the noise of peak evening was tranquility to ears. ...

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this travelogue of yours. I must say that you have an uncanny sense of humour. Keep writing!

Best,

Dhar's · 4th August 2019, 22:03

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Originally Posted by gmhossain

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this travelogue of yours. I must say that you have an uncanny sense of humour. Keep writing!

Best,

Thank you and glad you liked it.

It also shows how detached, many of us are especially me, from reality.

ARAY · 24th August 2019, 13:58

Excellent thread and some Epic shots. Thanks for sharing the experience with us. Keep traveling and Sharing such experiences with us.

Dhar's · 25th August 2019, 23:02

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Originally Posted by ARAY

Excellent thread and some Epic shots. Thanks for sharing the experience with us. Keep traveling and Sharing such experiences with us.

Thank you for reading and your kind words.

26th July 2019, 09:48	#16
SJM1214 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Anand(GJ23) Posts: 1,572 Thanked: 5,951 Times	Re: White Sandakphu : Darjeeling & Kangchenjunga Amazing travelogue with excellent photographs. Thanks for sharing. Rated five stars.
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26th July 2019, 12:33	#17
arun_747 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Bangalore Posts: 31 Thanked: 17 Times	Re: White Sandakphu : Darjeeling & Kangchenjunga Fantastic Dhar !! The black & white photos truly gives a unique perspective to life ! Very well narrated ! Super Travelogue !!
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26th July 2019, 20:05	#19
dsnaveen21 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Thane Posts: 186 Thanked: 90 Times	Re: White Sandakphu : Darjeeling & Kangchenjunga Excellent pics there, which camera used for taking pics.
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24th August 2019, 13:58	#23
ARAY BHPian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: WB 38 Posts: 663 Thanked: 2,746 Times View My Garage	Re: White Sandakphu : Darjeeling & Kangchenjunga Excellent thread and some Epic shots. Thanks for sharing the experience with us. Keep traveling and Sharing such experiences with us.
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