Sikkim Diaries
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Day 4: Gangtok Exploring
Heavy breakfast ate alu paratha and sandwich in the morning. Now on the way to Baba mandir and
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Day 7: Darjeeling Exploring
Morning breakfast heading towards at the Sinclair's and now heading towards the Japanese temple and Peace Pagoda
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Day 3: Gangtok Exploring
Had excellent morning scene exploring from the balcony in the hotel. Now heading for the breakfast at ground floor in the hotel. Will take a bath now. The drivers ready outside and the guide promise all set for the day's journey. We have a new driver named Davin with us and also our guide Promise. Davin is one of the funniest persons to have come across. Now on the way to explore the Sikkim Handicrafts Centre. Really the art and craft needs a lot of hardwork and skills. It was nice to see youngsters working so hard to make the crafts. Admirable Indeed !!! Then on the next stop to the Flower center
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Day 2: Delhi to Bagdogra to Gangtok
Taken an early bath at the dreadful hotel, th toyota innova is waiting outside the hotel.In the innova on the way to Delhi Airport, arguably the best airport in India.Wow, beautiful it is GMR needs a real hats off (for restructuring the Delhi Airport). Bought a book by subrata bagchi on Mba at 16. On a flight with the Chief Minister of Sikkim. Beautiful himalayan range seen from the plane. Landed bagdogra airport, West Bengal. Now heading towards lunch at City Dhaba, Siliguri, West Bengal. On the way to Gangtok, terrific sight scenes on the way. Heaven for nature lovers. India is really incredible.Crossing the West Bengal-Sikkim border. Saw a poster of Baichung Bhutia on the way, that chap arguably the greatest footballer india has produced in the modern times and he actually belongs to Sikkim.As we move towards Gangtok we are starting to experience chill but pleasant breeze, weather is entertaining us!!!. Loving it. Beautiful landscapes on the way as near Gangtok. Enjoying hindi songs in our toyota innova and also the humour time with David the cab driver and Promise the guide.Finally, we reach Gangtok and our hotel Himalayan Heights. I and my bro rahi got the room no 103 . The view of Gangtok from the hotel room balcony is fantabulous. Now hungry, will take the dinner. After taking dinner we had a roam at the MG road market which is a vehicle free zone. Liked the ambience of the market , really being vehicle free zone makes it awesome place.Nice market you can find a good amount of marwari shops (surprising in gangtok), also as usual gujju tourists were all over and also were bengali tourists as West Bengal being a neighbouring state. Roamed the market, returning to the Hotel back. Will have a sleep after browsing some T.V channels and reading the Subroto Bagchi book.On the way to night dreams, will start exploring Gangtok from tommorow morning
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Day 1: Indore to Bhopal to Delhi
Well the journey started today from Gitajali, Masi-Masaji's home in an Toyota Innova on the way to Bhopal, after having an awesome breakfast of pohas cooked by masi.The M.P highways have improved a lot nowadays as compared to few years back (kudos to the BJP government). On the way we stopped at Pappu & Pappu resort where the taxi driver had his cup of tea & his sutta. We had my favorite kakkdi aka cucumber at the Pappu resort and also the kacchi keris aka unripe mangoes which we had taken it from masi's home.We reached Bhopal at 1:00 pm. Really hungry Took lunch at Manohar Dairy. Had an awesome motichur ka ladoo (indian sweet) and also an ok masala dosa. On the way to Bhopal railway station as the tyre on the driver's side has been punctured. Struggling toyota Innova on the way and finally we've made it to the Bhopal Railway station. Never seen a capital city railway station such badly managed.Will board the 14:20 Shatabdi to Delhi. Came to know an interesting fact, the Bhopal Shatabdi happens to be the fastest train of India (OMG!!!).Also Bhopal Shatabdi is oldest and longest in route among the Shatabdi's in India.Finally, arrived at the New Delhi Railway Station. Its country's one of finest railway stations. Now on the way to hire a taxi cab. Nowadays, due to many incidents of taxi misbehaviour it would be safe to board a trusted taxi cab.The private taxi drivers harassing us but in the end got one of trusted taxi cabs called "MERU" cabs. On the way to hotel City Castle.The Hotel City Castle is one of those dreadful places which really gives you ghosts in the form of roaming cockroaches.Well another bad news for me, watching the the T.V in the room saw KKR win the IPL.Finally on the bed for sleep, excited about tommorow as the real trip starts tommorow