Visit to Shagri-La aka Sikkim
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So it finally happened. After lots of discussions and possible destination evaluation (that included trip to Italy also), I finally landed up in Sikkim alongwith two of my friends, Paresh and P2. If you ask me to describe Sikkim in one word, I would just say "Beautiful". Its really different from the Himalayas in Himachal and in Uttaranchal with the Kanchenjunga Peak looking at us with all might and shine.
Day1: Landed up in Bagdogra Airport in the afternoon. Deccan flight was on time and within 2 hrs, we were transported from Delhi to the foothills of Sikkim. We had our hiccups in reaching the airport (started late and a minor traffic jam) but managed to checkin on time. We had booked a vehicle (Innova) before. So we zoomed off to Gangtok, ofcourse after some altercations with the fare they were asking :) Unfortunately, the direct road from Bagdogra to Gangtok was blocked due to landslide. So we took a detour via Darjeeling and settled at Teasta for the night. Had nice dinner at the DGHC (Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council) guesthouse and slept off. So not much happened on Day 1 but we had the nice view of the green hills and kanchenjunga till it was dark. Nice music was playing in the car like Aiwa Aiwa and Shakira.
Day2: We started off for Gangtok around 10 am. The roadside was beautiful and the Teasta River flowing alongside the road was adding beauty to it. We stopped enroute to feel the water. It was cold but refreshing. After some snaps taking rituals, we moved on. Another noticeable thing on the road to Gangtok was funny but useful hoardings put on by BRO (Border Roads Organization). My favourite was "Be soft on my Curves". On reaching Gangtok, we went around for booking a hotel room and finally settled for Travel Lodge on Tibet Road (as it was mentioned in Lonely Planets). The evening was spent going around Gangtok (Hanuman Tok and Tashi View Point). In the night, we went for a musical evening at Escape, a famous disc there. We danced a lot and had good time out there.
Day3: Day started early as we went to Nathula Pass. Private vehicle is not allowed for most tourist places in Sikkim to encourage local tour operators. So got packed into a SUV and entered the high security zone which was heavily guarded by Indian Army. Thr route to Nathula pass is extremely beautiful with shrubs of different colors dotting the hills. Its cold out there. So dont forget to take your jacket and gloves. Changu lake which is 20 kms before one reaches Nathula is a very beautiful place. This is I guess comes close to be a Sangrila. We also saw the highest ATM and the highest Cyber Cafe enroute to Nathula Pass. Thought of checking Orkut Scraps at the cafe :) but noone can get down in that route just like that. This was my second border visit in a month. First it was Wagah and now Nathula. What next?
While coming back from Nathula, we took a lunch break at Changu (also called Tsogmo Lake). There were Yak rides available but we were just happy posing for snaps sitting on the Yak. Returned to Gangtok in the evening. The journey was tiring. After a good dinner at Tashi Delek Restaurant (the place has a nice open place giving a good view of Gangtok), we returned to Hotel. After some discussions ranging from Why we are not starting a start-up to Whether Conversions should be abolished, we went to bed. In most of the discussions, we happily agreed to disagree.
Day4:We started early for Rumtek and visited the Buddist Monastery. We got a young guy named Mone who took us around the place. His knowledge about the place was decent but what impressed me was that he knew so much about history and that too he was Class V dropout. Also he was a confident guy and put up the case that technology is the cause of today's trouble. Forget about the logic but the conviction with which he was speaking impressed me. After a tour of the monastery and some curious questioning about Buddhism to Mone, we took a cottage room near the Monastery. We got a good deal as the hotel staff was out on dusherra and the hotel management agreed at 1200 for the day. It was a great place and the cottage was well made. It was lepcha style cottage. True luxury. After relaxing in the cottage, we strolled in the Botanical Garden and went on a walk to visit another monastery, some 2 kms from the resort. Rumtex is a calm and quite place and if you are looking for a place to relax, book a good resort and spend time here. Its different from the busy city life of Gangtok. Serene and Peaceful. We could hear the sound of a small waterfall from our cottage and it was adding tranquility to the scene.
As the hotel staff was on leave, we decided to cook our dinner and luckily Raju, the only hotel staff present there allowed us to use the kitchen. After playing couple of game of TT there (how can I miss that), we started making Paratha, Wai Wai noodles and Tea. It was a really good experience and we had food in candlelight fashion. Everything was going so well and good that we suspected that something might just go wrong. We started making Ghostly stories and tried to frighten each other. After all the drama and action (cooking), I went to bed and had a nice sleep.
Day5: Woke up really early (6) and Paresh and I got into snap taking rituals. We left the place at 7 for Bagdogra but that was only after some drama. Raju was nowhere to be seen and the gate was locked. So we started looking for Gate keys as well as for Raju. 15 mins and still no sign of Raju or the keys. Finally I guess the resort owner or someone heard our frantic calls to Raju and came out with the Gate keys.
The drive back to Bagdogra was good. On way back, we took a break at a place where there is a road to Bhutan. P2 and Paresh took bath in a mini waterfall there. On reaching Bagdogra, I was impressed with the service of Air Deccan staff in helping us go through Checkin process. We landed in Delhi 15 mins ahead of time and reached Noida without any hassles (generally travelling from Delhi Airport to Noida is a big hassle). All in all I would say the trip was great and worth travelling so much.
Some useful stuffs:
1. A copy of Lonely Planet for pointers on acco/food
2. Get Started about Sikkim
3. Tourism Info
So it finally happened. After lots of discussions and possible destination evaluation (that included trip to Italy also), I finally landed up in Sikkim alongwith two of my friends, Paresh and P2. If you ask me to describe Sikkim in one word, I would just say "Beautiful". Its really different from the Himalayas in Himachal and in Uttaranchal with the Kanchenjunga Peak looking at us with all might and shine.
Day1: Landed up in Bagdogra Airport in the afternoon. Deccan flight was on time and within 2 hrs, we were transported from Delhi to the foothills of Sikkim. We had our hiccups in reaching the airport (started late and a minor traffic jam) but managed to checkin on time. We had booked a vehicle (Innova) before. So we zoomed off to Gangtok, ofcourse after some altercations with the fare they were asking :) Unfortunately, the direct road from Bagdogra to Gangtok was blocked due to landslide. So we took a detour via Darjeeling and settled at Teasta for the night. Had nice dinner at the DGHC (Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council) guesthouse and slept off. So not much happened on Day 1 but we had the nice view of the green hills and kanchenjunga till it was dark. Nice music was playing in the car like Aiwa Aiwa and Shakira.
Day2: We started off for Gangtok around 10 am. The roadside was beautiful and the Teasta River flowing alongside the road was adding beauty to it. We stopped enroute to feel the water. It was cold but refreshing. After some snaps taking rituals, we moved on. Another noticeable thing on the road to Gangtok was funny but useful hoardings put on by BRO (Border Roads Organization). My favourite was "Be soft on my Curves". On reaching Gangtok, we went around for booking a hotel room and finally settled for Travel Lodge on Tibet Road (as it was mentioned in Lonely Planets). The evening was spent going around Gangtok (Hanuman Tok and Tashi View Point). In the night, we went for a musical evening at Escape, a famous disc there. We danced a lot and had good time out there.
Day3: Day started early as we went to Nathula Pass. Private vehicle is not allowed for most tourist places in Sikkim to encourage local tour operators. So got packed into a SUV and entered the high security zone which was heavily guarded by Indian Army. Thr route to Nathula pass is extremely beautiful with shrubs of different colors dotting the hills. Its cold out there. So dont forget to take your jacket and gloves. Changu lake which is 20 kms before one reaches Nathula is a very beautiful place. This is I guess comes close to be a Sangrila. We also saw the highest ATM and the highest Cyber Cafe enroute to Nathula Pass. Thought of checking Orkut Scraps at the cafe :) but noone can get down in that route just like that. This was my second border visit in a month. First it was Wagah and now Nathula. What next?
While coming back from Nathula, we took a lunch break at Changu (also called Tsogmo Lake). There were Yak rides available but we were just happy posing for snaps sitting on the Yak. Returned to Gangtok in the evening. The journey was tiring. After a good dinner at Tashi Delek Restaurant (the place has a nice open place giving a good view of Gangtok), we returned to Hotel. After some discussions ranging from Why we are not starting a start-up to Whether Conversions should be abolished, we went to bed. In most of the discussions, we happily agreed to disagree.
Day4:We started early for Rumtek and visited the Buddist Monastery. We got a young guy named Mone who took us around the place. His knowledge about the place was decent but what impressed me was that he knew so much about history and that too he was Class V dropout. Also he was a confident guy and put up the case that technology is the cause of today's trouble. Forget about the logic but the conviction with which he was speaking impressed me. After a tour of the monastery and some curious questioning about Buddhism to Mone, we took a cottage room near the Monastery. We got a good deal as the hotel staff was out on dusherra and the hotel management agreed at 1200 for the day. It was a great place and the cottage was well made. It was lepcha style cottage. True luxury. After relaxing in the cottage, we strolled in the Botanical Garden and went on a walk to visit another monastery, some 2 kms from the resort. Rumtex is a calm and quite place and if you are looking for a place to relax, book a good resort and spend time here. Its different from the busy city life of Gangtok. Serene and Peaceful. We could hear the sound of a small waterfall from our cottage and it was adding tranquility to the scene.
As the hotel staff was on leave, we decided to cook our dinner and luckily Raju, the only hotel staff present there allowed us to use the kitchen. After playing couple of game of TT there (how can I miss that), we started making Paratha, Wai Wai noodles and Tea. It was a really good experience and we had food in candlelight fashion. Everything was going so well and good that we suspected that something might just go wrong. We started making Ghostly stories and tried to frighten each other. After all the drama and action (cooking), I went to bed and had a nice sleep.
Day5: Woke up really early (6) and Paresh and I got into snap taking rituals. We left the place at 7 for Bagdogra but that was only after some drama. Raju was nowhere to be seen and the gate was locked. So we started looking for Gate keys as well as for Raju. 15 mins and still no sign of Raju or the keys. Finally I guess the resort owner or someone heard our frantic calls to Raju and came out with the Gate keys.
The drive back to Bagdogra was good. On way back, we took a break at a place where there is a road to Bhutan. P2 and Paresh took bath in a mini waterfall there. On reaching Bagdogra, I was impressed with the service of Air Deccan staff in helping us go through Checkin process. We landed in Delhi 15 mins ahead of time and reached Noida without any hassles (generally travelling from Delhi Airport to Noida is a big hassle). All in all I would say the trip was great and worth travelling so much.
Some useful stuffs:
1. A copy of Lonely Planet for pointers on acco/food
2. Get Started about Sikkim
3. Tourism Info
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