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.
