Local legend has it that any wish you make will be granted by the lake, hence the pseudo name ‘ The Wishing Lake’. Though my only wish is that the tranquil lake along with it’ surroundings remain as is, despite the onslaught of hoards of tourists. The very first time I visited Khecheopalri in 2007, [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Khecheopalri – An Amphitheater of tranquility
Posted in Sikkim, Travel, tagged Khecheopalri, lake on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wild Beauties II
Posted in Travel, tagged flora, sikkim, singalila on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Singalila range which borders West Bengal, Sikkim and Nepal is a biodiversity hotspot for flora and fauna alike. On my recent trek came across many of these beauties , mainly above Lower Yambong (3200 M). Whether it was the mauve colored slopes mingled with green and yellow, or the lilac aster or the freaky [...]
A trial trek to Yambong Singalila
Posted in Community development, Sikkim, Travel, tagged Kangchendzonga, Naya Patal, singalila, trek, Yambong on December 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
‘Permit Blues’ is what I was suffering from after three wasteful days in Gantok. Getting my KNP permit from the Forest Department was proving to be more frustrating that I had anticipated , aggravated further by a bandh and the half yearly bank closing. Like a pawn on the chess board I was shuffled from [...]
