Victoria Memorial

Monsoon

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June 19th 2007
Despite disappearing off the face of the planet for a week in Sikkim, we are alive and well in Kolkata (Calcutta). We spent about 4 days in Pelling, which is a remote hill town at about 2100m. Most of our days involved a combination hanging out, eating momos (Tibetan Dumplings - David has a mild addiction) and taking in the mountain scenery. The ride from Gangtok to Pelling was an interesting ... read more

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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 in... ... read more