Heading North to the Mountains of Sikkim

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May 24th 2013

Published: May 25th 2013

Monday morning I find myself dragging my suitcase back down Gandhi Road in Darjeeling, to the pickup point for my ride to Gangtok in the neighbouring state of Sikkim. A Permit is required for foreigners travelling to Sikkim, as it is a restricted area, and I got mine sorted yesterday. They cost nothing, but you do need a photocopy of your visa/passport and a passport sized photo. I had bought my... Read Full Entry

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Deb Minic

Simunique

After months of research, the itinerary is set in stone and I am on the verge of departure for my second trip to India, this time with my sister Ginny. This isn't an organised tour, I have created our itinerary myself, visiting twelve fascinating destinations including Hampi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Orchha, and Khajuraho. We fly into Hyderabad in central Southern India and depart from Amritsar in the North. In between we'll have 35 days to enjoy all the colour and chaos India has to offer. We'll be sleeping on overnight trains, enjoying the luxury of travelling with private drivers for two section... full info

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Yuksam

Along the walk to Dubdi Monastery.

Dubdi Monastery

Covered to bamboo scaffolding and tarps.

Dubdi Monastery

More prayer flags in the grounds of the monastery.

Our Taxi

Stopping for fuel. No service stations out here, it was bought in 20 litre containers from a nearby house.

Interesting Face

Lovely old lady who didn't mind me taking her photo.

Tashiding Monastery

The walls of mantras as mentioned in the blog.

Tashiding Monastery

Lots of prayer flags.

Tashiding Monastery

A huge bronze bell.

Tashiding Monastery

Note the bags on the right hand side of the door. They are the bags of donated groceries.

Tashiding Monastery

More prayer wheels surrounding a building.

Khecheopalri Lake

A boy peering under items for sale in a kiosk near the lake entrance.

Khecheopalri Lake

Man passing the time playing cards on the street.

Khecheopalri Lake

More prayer flags.

Khecheopalri Lake

23rd March 2014

PGDharmaGeek
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Peace bell at Tashiding Monastery...
Hi there, Just to say thanks for this photo. This peace bell is one of 17 that have been placed at holy sites around the world. I have seen six of them - at Tso Pema (Rewalsar), Himachal Pradesh, India; Kushinagar, India; Bodh Gaya, India; Lumbini, Nepal; Boudhanath, Nepal; and Swayambu, Nepal. I was wondering whether the others were, and it was nice to come upon this one. Hope your travels went well... Peace and laughter, Pamela

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