On board the steam train to Ghoom

Head in the clouds, feet on the ground

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September 23rd 2006
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 brea ... 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