Abir

Misty Mountain Hop It seemed daft on my part to dream of a holiday in the hills in early January, what with every prospect of being greeted by nothing but king-size blankets of snow. My friends weren’t sure I would survive the brutal cold of a typical winter that you experience in places where the absolutely breathtaking Kanchenjunga is the view from your hotel room window. Well, where there’s a will, there’s (always) a way, wouldn’t you say? To be honest, I wasn’t entirely certain myself if almost four years in a house with the conspicuous absence of an air conditioner was ideal preparation for such a break. Four years in this city to amplify the point. My doubts set aside, my co-pilgrim and I finally landed in a fascinating hill station called Darjeeling with two ... read more