Hotel Tibet Gangtok

... and falling stones, we had to take<br>a detour.It was a whole day trip,and we did not see much, since it was cloudy and rainy for<br>the whole day.Each landslide we had to cross, there were locals working in heavy rain,<br>and each car was asked for a fee to pay, normally a 100 rupies.At one time, we had to go out, and push the car.Upon arrival in Darjeeling, we were quite tired, but also very happy that we made<br>it before sunset

... weapons just in case the boogeyman attacked us. We forced our way through a much earned meal of chow mein and momos, reminding me of the horror of having to eat at the end of a day on the Camino Inka, and passed out like babies. The next day, Oct 15, was a relatively easy 20km walk on "Peruvian flats" to the tiny village of Tashiding. I mean literally one street and no more than 30-40 buildings. Our night in Tashiding was a treasure that takes me back to ...

... brew in 3-5 seconds, can be reused several times and is frankly d*mn good (and doesn't require sugar or milk). Tasted a bit like coca tea, but definitely more delicious. After our tutorial, we arranged to meet for dinner with Juliette and crew as my friend Zoe would arrive later that day. Quick note, we met this Swiss couple while getting our tutorial, Dominique and Mariam, who were traveling the world for a year. Getting several tidbits of wisdom (beach ...

... proximity also allowed him to read Civil Society over my shoulder. When the truck loaded up and took off I started to put the magazine away. He asked to read more of it. He flipped through the pages for awhile then handed it back to me. I told him he could keep it but he initially refused. I could tell he wanted it and a few seconds later he asked if I was done with it. "Sure, I'm done. Have it." He smiled and we had the usual talk about where we're from. He lives in Kalimpong ...

... batohy, které jsme zbalili uz ráno pøed pátou a po snídani zastavujeme dzíp, který nás dovází do skaredého mìsteèka Mangan, vzdáleného hodinu jízdy. Uz tøikrát jsme potkali Otu, èeského to cetovatele, který nám zrovna dnes ráno popovídal o jeho zázitcích v tého oblasti. Byl tu ze stejného dùvodu jako my dnes. Mezi mìsteèky Mangan a Singhik je vyhlídkový bod, ze kterého má být jeden z nejúzasnìjsích pohledù na tøetí nejvyssí horu svìta Khangchendzonga. Ota mìl to stìstí, ze ráno nebyly ...

... steps we discover a Hindu Devisthan temple set amongst moss covered evergreens, banana trees and stands of bamboo. Fresh crystal clear water drips from a spring. I stop at each temple praying for peace and harmony for the world. Bowing my head to the ground in reverence, Pujita Check this lightning storm out! (Click on the play arrow)

... a majority of the equipment. It is also standard practice for a group of locals, sherpas if you will, to be in charge of cooking/cleaning for the groups who hire them. So essentially if a group desires it, they are required to do nothing but hike up a mountain with no weight on their back. This was the same deal for our group. Being a boy scout I felt kind of bad that I would not have to do anything at all. Therefore at the start of the first day, one other guy and I decided to ...

... offered to let us in to the main hall to have a look. Inside is a statue of the future Buddha, as well as 300 beautifully bound Tibetan texts. As we left the clouds started rolling in over the ridge, this combined with the monks chanting created an weird atmosphere. We walked part of the way back to Darjeeling on the Toy Train tracks, which was good fun. We finally said goodbye to Darjeeling and took the famous Toy Train part of the way down the mountain. This ...