Viceroy Hotel Darjeeling
17 Gandhi Road Darjeeling, West Bengal, 734101, India
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Boxing Day at the Zoo
... huge enclosure which was a rocky and forested area. Unfortunately though these bears had often been taken advantage of and due to their ability to balance proficiently on their hind feet, they are sometimes trained as cubs to dance for human amusement. Black bears are solitary except for maternal family groups, and occupy a home range of 10-20 square km.
They are mostly active at night, although in some areas they may ...
Impossible longing
... carbon pollution tax; the mining tax and feel the backlash from here and that was only taxing the miners for removing our countries rich resources and the big polluters for generating CO2, yet the population smarts at the thought of tightening our belts around climate change. I think about reducing our wasteful energy consumption. Will the renewable lobby break through, how it can be fanned against the big end of town with so much power and ...
We start travelling on "Snowy" the overland truck
... a table in front of them. There is also a bed at the back if anyone wants a nap while we’re travelling. It also has a sink, a fridge, a library, a steri-pen for sterilising water, an i-pad with internet access, and chargers so that phones, computers etc can be charged as we travel. We are hoping to be able to type our diary as we travel, saving a lot of time.
The truck is too big to navigate the streets of Thamel, and there is no parking for it, ...
Chef's Special
... first trip of the day. The crystal fresh air truly made me feel good to be alive.
And then, I was accosted by a young English woman who asked me to take her photograph. This was Hannah, a young graduate from Worcester who had just arrived in Darjeeling to teach at a local public school. Hannah immendiately reminded me of my wonderful niece Hannah in England, and she seemed to take to me as we headed off for breakfast at a place recommended ...
A Place in the Sky
... summit, however since Hillary and Tensing never revealed which of them were on the top first, it is impossible to tell from the statue who is who. Nice touch.
We also visited a Tibetan Refugee Centre which has been there for many years and offers Tibetans a place to work and socialise and earn money. Beautiful carpets and ornaments being made here, footwear and jewellery.However, Kabir told us that the shawls here were not good quality ...



