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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Thangu’
Wild Beauties
Posted in Travel, tagged flora, Lachen, Lashar, rhododendron, Thangu on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Dazzeled at Guru Dongmar
Posted in Sikkim, Travel, tagged Chopta, Gugudongmar, Talem, Thangu on June 5, 2008 | 1 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 [...]
