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Darjeeling

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November 2nd 2011
Given we had enjoyed a few extra-strong Tuborg beers aboard the toy train, it's safe to say we emerged from the carriage in high spirits before setting out up hill in search of accommodation. Deciding the girls should wait with the bags, chris and andy went to find a place to stay, managing to snap up an amazing deal at Hotel Maya - 400 rupees down from 800 for a clean, spacious room, well fu ... 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