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, [...]
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Khecheopalri – An Amphitheater of tranquility
Posted in Sikkim, Travel, tagged Khecheopalri, lake on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Tarum – Stairway to Heaven
Posted in Sikkim, Travel, tagged hot springs, Lachen, Tarum on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Imagine yourself climbing the Empire State building, now transport the stairs from the concrete periphery of the building to the ever green temperate forests and you find yourself climbing the Stairway to Heaven. This very aptly summarizes our trip to Tarum hot springs.
Our initial plan to do a three day trek to Lachung is shot [...]
Zipping to Zachu valley
Posted in Sikkim, Travel, tagged Lashar, Sibu la, Thangu, Zachu on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Both of us were ready by seven am, waiting for our guide Pema to accompany us to Lashar valley or Zachu, as the locals popularly called it. Last evening Pema had seemed a bit skeptical about our intention to go to Zachu valley in a day. According to him, it would take us a good [...]
Lachen – Part II
Posted in Community development, Sikkim, Travel, tagged Alexandra David-Neel, Dewthang, Lachen, Lama Angden, Lashar, Tarum, Thangu, Zachu valley on July 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Was really glad to be back in Lachen, after spending nine long and boring days in rainy Gantok. As luck would have it the weather in Lachen was much better, it being bright and sunny and with slopes having more chlorophyll induced grass and plants due to the melting snow on top. Everything seemed to [...]
Lachen – Part I
Posted in Community development, Sikkim, Travel, tagged dzumsa, Lachen, pipon, sikkim on June 7, 2008 | 6 Comments »
With impatient anxiousness I was waiting for the helicopter to land at the Bhaku helipad, for I was finally leaving to Lachen for my project. I was introduced to the UNDP official Mayura, and another consultant Raj Basu, who were going to be my accomplices on the journey. The initial part of the drive is [...]
Dazzeled at Guru Dongmar
Posted in Sikkim, Travel, tagged Chopta, Gugudongmar, Talem, Thangu on June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to madam Mayura’ beauty bath we were late by an hour . Bid farewell to Raj as he had to leave for Sillgury while Nima, Mayura , Tshering and Myself proceeded on our way to Gurudongmar with our driver Budul Lachenpa. The road upto Thangu is quite winding as it skirts the valley giving [...]
Sunday at Tsamgo
Posted in Sikkim, Travel, tagged Baba Mandir, Gantok, Tsamgo on June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was waiting for Sange’ call to provide me the details of the driver who would take me to Tsomgo . As soon as my mobile hummed I picked it up to speak to Sange who provided me the details of the jeep and driver whom I had to meet at the Vajra theatre. He [...]
