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April 12th 2006
Published: April 12th 2006
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Darjeeling Photos


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Cafe in DarjeelingCafe in Darjeeling
Cafe in Darjeeling

Interesting place with a somewhat strange mirror celing...
Steam train Steam train
Steam train

The steam toy train - which takes it's very rickety way up the mountain into Darjeeling.
Steam train Steam train
Steam train

And a shared Jeep - they get 10 people in those things !! And they get up the moutain in half the time of the train.. (by train 6 hours)
Steam train 4Steam train 4
Steam train 4

ok so I like steam trains..
Prayer flags Prayer flags
Prayer flags

Louise in amongst the prayer flags on a somewhat misty day up in Darjeeling.
Louise Louise
Louise

Yes particularly fetching cagoul there...
Mystery Mystery
Mystery

Go on see if you can guess where we are ... ?
The Mountains ! The Mountains !
The Mountains !

After two days of mist the clouds parted to allow us a view of - The Himalaya ! Kachenjunja is the big 5 horned beast...
Buddist temple Buddist temple
Buddist temple

Outside and in..
Buddist temple Buddist temple
Buddist temple

Spin those prayer wheels...
High Tea High Tea
High Tea

When in Darjeeling - then you must take High Tea... One feels most at home..
Tiger Hill Tiger Hill
Tiger Hill

Huge numbers of people arrive in huge numbers of Jeeps at the top of Tiger hill about 4.15am before sunrise to see the sun appear over the Himalaya.
Tiger Hill Tiger Hill
Tiger Hill

And Everest is a bit out of shot to the left...


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