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Indian  Flag The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more]
Blog: Off into the hills
Date: June 13th 2007

We left Darjeeling yesterday, after about five days of being there, and we are now in Gangtok, which is the capital of Sikkim. Darjeeling was a beatiful place to stay and relax. The weather didn't really cooperate with us very much - there was LOTS of fog - but there were a few clear days and even in the fog the views over the hills and tea plantations were fantastic. On our way to visit a ... read more


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