Nov 2, 2009 - Darjeeling

Darjeeling (population of ~110 thousand) is a stunning town full of colonial-era buildings nestled into a green hillside and overlooking the Himalayas which are dominated by nearby Khangchendzonga (3rd highest mountain in the world). ... Though the best views we've had in India were from Tiger Hill - a high point above Darjeeling that gave us views of a huge expanse of the Himalayan range, including Mount Everest. ... Very interesting! We also took high-tea in the oldest hotel in Darjeeling which is a beautiful relic from the colonial past. ...

Sep 27, 2009 - Drive to Darjeeling

Towards the end of our journey we start our climb up to the hill station of Darjeeling. ... In the days of the Raj the Bengal government escaped from the Calcutta heat to take up its official summer residence here and today’s city dwellers still do likewise with Darjeeling being a popular holiday spot. ... 28-09-09 & 29-09-09 Tiger Hill is the highest viewpoint (2590m), some 8 miles from Darjeeling and weather permitting, we plan to make a dawn excursion here to contemplate the sunrise and the ravishing beauty of the world’s third highest mountain Kanchenjunga (8586m) and other eastern Himalayan peaks. ...

Aug 31, 2009 - Darjelling

Whats up you'll Happy Birthday John and Dad Right now I'm the far northern part of West Bengal about to cross into the Sikkim, an area more similar to tibet than the rest of India.Whats up you'll Happy Birthday John and Dad Right now I'm the far northern part of West Bengal about to cross into the Sikkim, an area more similar to tibet than the rest of India....

May 1, 2009 - Sightseeing in Darjeeling

org/wiki/Darjeeling" target="_blank">Darjeeling’s most prominent sights: the Darjeeling Zoo, with its collection of animals endemic to the Darjeeling has a storied place in the history of mountaineering, as the famed Darjeeling resident Darjeeling. ...

Apr 30, 2009 - Trip to Tiger Hill & Election Day Lockdown in Darjeeling

org/wiki/Darjeeling" target="_blank">Darjeeling, and Vikki and I are sitting in the café at Glenmary's Restaurant drinking coffee. ... org/wiki/Darjeeling" target="_blank">Darjeeling, however, we stopped off to check out two Darjeeling, however, we had to face an unpleasant reality which would handicap our sightseeing for the rest of the day: everything was closed for election day. ... org/wiki/Darjeeling" target="_blank">Darjeeling’s streets for around half an hour, we found a small hole in the wall restaurant on the second floor of a ramshackle building covertly cooking up breakfast for stranded tourists. ... org/wiki/Darjeeling" target="_blank">Darjeeling’s attractions were closed, we faced the dilemma of how to entertain ourselves today. ...

Apr 29, 2009 - Arrival in Darjeeling

org/wiki/Darjeeling" target="_blank">Darjeeling! Over the last couple of days, I thought at times we would never get here, but we made it today. ... org/wiki/Darjeeling" target="_blank">Darjeeling, it felt as if we had finally arrived in “Asia” from the Indian subcontinent as the inhabitants, architecture, cuisine and culture generally took on a decidedly more Asian feel. ... org/wiki/Darjeeling" target="_blank">Darjeeling, our smooth drive literally hit a roadblock when traffic came to a standstill. ... org/wiki/Darjeeling" target="_blank">Darjeeling and other parts of Darjeeling. ...

Mar 12, 2009 - Darjeeling

As soon as stomach was settled enough I took my chances and headed to the hills of Darjeeling for some recuperation in the cool air. ... Up here in Darjeeling, the population is mostly Tibetan, many of them originally refugees. ... I have now in my possession, the finest Darjeeling tea. ...

Dec 29, 2008 - Darjeeling

After leaving Sauraha at 9:30am on the 27th we finally arrived in Darjeeling on the 29th at 4pm. ... We eventually arrived in a cold and wet Darjeeling - seeing the clouds and mist hanging over the green hills reminded us of George. ... The dining room is cosy, the food is amazing (and cheap!), and the library is massive!! We would have no problem chilling (both literally and figuratively) here in Darjeeling if we have to wait for the Andaman ferry. ...

Dec 22, 2008 - The very many faces of India

HIGHLIGHTS • The ‘Toy Train’ to Darjeeling DETAIL Dinner last night was superb, chicken tikka which I shouldn’t have as there is a chicken scare in India but anyhow, it was an excellent restaurant. ... Darjeeling is only 70 km’s away but it will take eight hours at a cost of a whopping great $12. ... We do this about twenty times till we get to the major city half way to Darjeeling. ... About half an hour outside Darjeeling we make a slow decent to 2,000 metres and the brakes are full on each carriage. ... So it’s going to be Christmas in Darjeeling but not sure if I can stay in this hotel as my feet are freezing. ...

Nov 3, 2008 - Into India. (Kolkata, Darjeeling and Singalila Trek).

After five days in Kolkata, it was time to head off to Darjeeling and the mountains. ... We took an overnight train from Sealdah station to the town of Siliguri which is about 80km's from Darjeeling, down on the flat. ... After jostling our way through the taxi touts we organised for a pre-paid taxi to Darjeeling. ... At 2300 metres, Darjeeling was a welcome relief from the overcrowded and humid Kolkata. ... Darjeeling has spectacular views of Mt Khangchendzonga, the third highest mountain in the world at 8598 metres but for most of this week we saw only glimpses due to the cloud cover. ...

Aug 16, 2008 - Darjeeling - Our Cup of Tea

It was early morning when we arrived in New Jalpailur (NJP), the gateway to Darjeeling. ... Darjeeling is about a two and a half hour jeep ride from NJP, and almost all the distance seems to be in altitude. ... NJP has an altitude of 171 meters above sea level, whereas Darjeeling is over 2100 meters above sea level. ... There are a few different ways of getting from NJP to Darjeeling, but after weighing our options, we decided on a private jeep. ... But a private jeep is the fastest way to get up to Darjeeling, and renting it ourselves ensured that we would have a comfortable ride and that our bags would be in the trunk instead of on the roof, where they would be vulnerable to the monsoon rains. ...

Jul 29, 2008 - Darjeeling

There are a lot of shops in Darjeeling with posters or photographs showing this hill-station at its best; usually there will be some women in the foreground picking tea on one of the many estates with the snow-capped Himalayas in the background sitting under a clear blue sky. ... The threat of rain hung over my entire time in Darjeeling, so I was a bit slow at getting out and about. ... One of my visits was to the excellent Darjeeling zoo which has more than its fair share of rare animals such as the extremely rare snow leopard, clouded leopards, red pandas, and of course the tiger. ...