One of my tasks during the Lachen project was to write content for the website and the guidebook. The website which has now been completed has come out really well. All thanks to the persistent efforts put by Nima and the designing team for this great website. The URL of the website is pretty long [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Lachen’
Lachen site launch
Posted in Community development, tagged Lachen on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Wild Beauties
Posted in Travel, tagged flora, Lachen, Lashar, rhododendron, Thangu on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The variety of flora to be found in the Lachen valley is simply amazing. The great explorer botanist J.D. Hooker was completely awed by the variety of flora he found in the Lachen valley during his exploratory trip in 1849, making the following entry in his diary ” At first it appears incredible that so [...]
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 [...]
