Darjeeling....what a place. Over 2,000 metres above sea level, perched on the side of a verdant mountain, with snake path streets and steep stairs going in every direction and the most amazing views of the nearby Himalayan mountain range. I've been here for almost a week now and it's been the perfect place to recharge the batteries, with it's cooler climate, laid-back atmosphere and of course breath-taking scenery. It's a weird experience looking down at clouds rather than up at them. Some mornings here an almost etheral mist lingers on the streets like dry ice at a cheesy soft-rock concert. No rickshaws, no taxis - the only mode of transport here is four-wheel drive jeeps, tiny custom-built buses, or by foot. There is a narrow-gauge steam driven railway up here but I can walk faster than
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