Went to Sikkim with my students on 22nd Jun 2013. Landed in Calcutta and it reminded me of the book entitled "City of Joy".
Below are some photos of Calcutta taken from outside our hotel and from our bus.
Below are pictures enroute to Gangtok. It was a winding ride up the hill, above the clouds.
Below are some photos of Calcutta taken from outside our hotel and from our bus.
There are also new developments in Calcutta where mega malls and private housing are built. Maybe another 4 to 5 years the area will be like a modern city.
The we flew to Bagdodra enroute by car to Sikkim. At Bagdodra we had lunch at a mall. Must say that I enjoyed the food.
Below are pictures enroute to Gangtok. It was a winding ride up the hill, above the clouds.
To go into Sikkim we need to obtain another permit. Spent about an hour there as things are done by hand. Look at the poster carefully. I noticed Sikkim has an interesting law that is hard to implement in Singapore.
The trip from Bagdogra to Gangtok took about 4 hours. Gangtok is cool and the people are nice. You'll find yourself living in and above the clouds. Be prepared for wet conditions.
Went to a very nice shopping street of Sikkim. It reminded me of Europe.
The video below showed the road condition. Basically the roads are narrow. At some parts, two cars can hardly pass each other. Many parts of the roads also need maintenance. The walkways along the shopping area are wider than the roads.
Also met a very talented driver for our group. He played some great blues and we did some jamming. I played some blues harp and that's what great about the harp - it is so portable.
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