1983 India: Darjeeling (11/26-27/1983)

Saturday, November 26, 1983

View from plane coming into Bagdogra

Flew from New Delhi to Bagdogra, then a bus the 68 km/42 miles to Darjeeling.

Entering the lesser Himalayas

Looking back into the lowlands

Tea plantations

Darjeeling is known for tea, and it is from Camellia sinensis var. sinensis. The seeds were brought here and planted by the British in the 1840s.

Passing the train (its rear)

Passing the train's steam locomotive

Waterfall

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Currency exchange at Windamere Hotel 

Windamere Hotel room

Temple banners

Mahakal Temple on Observatory Hill

Buddhist stupa

Clay figures on the stupa 

Kanchenjunga

Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world at 8,586 m/28,169'. Three of its five peaks are on the border between Nepal and Sikkim, India, and the other two are in Nepal.

Looking down from Observatory Hill

Women laborers

Hillside goats

Windamere Hotel

Sunday, November 27, 1983
Up very early to go to Tiger Hill for the sunrise.

5:15 am

5:55 am

Sun peek

Sunrise

Sun reaching Kanchenjunga

Panorama view from Tiger Hill of Himalayas

Flew to Calcutta, staying at the Park Hotel.

Next: Kaziranga Forest.