Khecheopalri Lake
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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 i... [read more]
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 i... [read more] Blog: Sikkim
Date: September 30th 2008
We spent about a week in the northern Indian state of Sikkim. Sikkim is a relatively new part of India and the people think of themselves as Sikkimese/Nepalise. Located between Nepal, China, Bhutan and the state of West Bengal (India), Sikkim was made a part of India with help from the Brits. In an effort to keep it part of India, Sikkim receives relative autonomy and funding for public servic ... read more
Date: September 30th 2008
We spent about a week in the northern Indian state of Sikkim. Sikkim is a relatively new part of India and the people think of themselves as Sikkimese/Nepalise. Located between Nepal, China, Bhutan and the state of West Bengal (India), Sikkim was made a part of India with help from the Brits. In an effort to keep it part of India, Sikkim receives relative autonomy and funding for public servic ... read more
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Matt and Laura are back in the Vancouver area.
Many thanks to various editions of Lonely Planet Guidebooks for much of the factual information provided in the blogs!
Check out www.mytb.org/wanderinglaura for Laura's previous trips.
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