Parting Darjeeling & how we reached Gangtok

This is a series of posts covering my trip to Darjeeling and North Sikkim. You can read about my

• Overall trip plan here
• How we reached NJP
• Darjeeling sight seeing

Day 3 –

We were supposed to getup at 3 AM in the morning to visit tiger hills in its pink glory when the first rays of sun hit it. Alas, it was raining even at 3 AM and our driver said nothing would be visible from the observation tower. So, we decided to see it later during the day and slept.

We woke up, refreshed, had breakfast and were ready to cover these places

• Rock Garden
• Batasia Loop
• Tiger Hills observatory tower

Darjeeling & North Sikkim Trip

What we read as young children could shape our lives and change our perception. Looking back at my childhood, I realise that I was bitten by a travel bug after reading a textbook lesson on Darjeeling in Class X. The quest for seeing/experiencing new things slowly began. But it took years before I could visit Darjeeling. 

My initial Google searches took me to this wonderful website indiamike.com where like-minded travellers were helping each other plan trips. I read every thread on Darjeeling. The more I read, the more I was inclined to visit North Sikkim and Ladakh (which I did after a few years) than Darjeeling. So, the trip's focus shifted to North Sikkim with 2 days in Darjeeling. Living in Chennai, which almost roasts me daily with its hot sun, I decided to travel during winter to see snow and hence the trip was planned during November. 

P.S - I will write separate posts for each day of my trip and link them below for easy access.