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2nd March 2009, 11:45
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2nd March 2009, 14:33
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2nd March 2009, 15:08
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We planned for Lake Tsmogo but it was closed because of snow, and the tourists who went the other day got stranded and army was called to rescue them. close to 1700 got stranded. so no Nathula pass and Tsomgo lake | |
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21st March 2009, 05:27
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| Welcome to Darjeeling Welcome to Darjeeling The song,"Meri sapno ki rani kab aayegi tu, aayi ruth masthani kab aayegi tu" made this place and train very famous         Batasia Loop is a loop (switchback) created to lower the gradient of ascent of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. At this point, the tracks spiral around over itself through a tunnel and over a hilltop. The railway line negotiates a circle and ascends 1,000 ft in altitude. It was commisioned in 1919. It is 5 km from Darjeeling, below Ghum. There is also a memorial to the Gorkha soldiers who sacrificed their lives after the Indian Independence in 1947. From the Batasia Loop one can get a panoramic view of Darjeeling town with the Kanchenjunga and other snowy mountains in the back-drop.             Traditional Dress and a Khukri   We spent less than 12 hours in Darjeeling, somehow didn't like the place, and still wonder why it's called "Queen of hill stations", when we reached in the afternoon it was drizzling, we checked into the hotel, in the evening had a walk around the bazaar and next day morning left for 3 view points Tiger Hill, Batasia loop, since we were running out of time skipped the Ghoom Monastery. upcoming, spectacular Kanchenjunga. |
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21st March 2009, 05:40
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| 2nd Highest peak in the world Next day got up @ 3 AM and got ready cab came at 4AM and we went to TigerHill its a view point from where you can see the 2nd highest peak in the world KANCHENJUNGA turn into Red color when the first sun rays fall onto its peaks. let the pictures justify Trivia: From the view point to kanchenjunga, if there was a straight road then the distance between Kanchenjunga and Tiger Hill View point is 8KM      No Camera trick, its because of the mist                 After Batasia loop, our next destination was GANGTOK, which was the best place in our overall journey, simply superb, the road from Darjeeling to Gangtok is awesome till half way through the journey the river Teestha follows you. and Gangtok one of the most cleanliest cities I have ever seen and for civic sense. Trivia: You cannot find a straight road in entire gangtok for not more than 500 Metres Last edited by romyeo4u : 21st March 2009 at 05:52. |
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