Glorious scenery in Sikkim


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October 10th 2009
Published: November 13th 2009
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We left Darjeeling and drove - on really rough roads - through many tea plantations to the Sikkim border. Heading north towards Legship on roads that were in much better condition we began our seven days in Sikkim. As usual our driver was lovely and he was also the best driver we've had the entire trip. This man handled the bends and traffic on the narrow roads brilliantly! The scenery was lush -... Read Full Entry



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Flowerpots at a monasteryFlowerpots at a monastery
Flowerpots at a monastery

Every garden in Sikkim was full of rows of potted plants
Amazing butter sculptures in the temples.Amazing butter sculptures in the temples.
Amazing butter sculptures in the temples.

The one at the front looks distinctly African!
Palchen Choeling Monastic Institute Palchen Choeling Monastic Institute
Palchen Choeling Monastic Institute

The working monastery we visited



6th July 2010

A place worth seeing in life
Sikkim a small place in indeed very enjoyable. In seeing the faces of people and place in around Sikkim, it seems that religion is deeply rooted in that beautiful region.

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