These pages are a record of my travels to Sikkim, India in 2008. The original description of the site is in this post.
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April 17, 2008
Okay, a quick post to get this started. I’m in New York, about to head off to Calcutta via Delhi. I just wanted to make sure it was all working – I pretty much set this up entirely from a public terminal and I had very limited abilities with the computer. So I hope to maybe make th...April 19, 2008
It’s too hazy to see anything today, but I can feel how close the Himalayas are. I’m in Siliguri, the launching pad into Darjeeling, Sikkim, and the rest of the area. Yes, I’m updating often right now, but I don’t think I’ll be keeping this pace up. Expect a new ar...April 19, 2008
I was finally able to get some sleep in a bed after about a day and half in airports and airplanes. About the only time I had outside was a brief taxi ride in Delhi between the airports (and a half-mile walk after the guy dropped me at the wrong terminal.) I didn’t really get to see Delh...May 8, 2008
Sorry that it’s been three weeks before an update, but I’ve been without a connection until now. If the power and the internet stay connected I should be able to update more often from now. Sikkim is beautiful and incredibly green. The hills around are lovely but the Himalaya have st...May 17, 2008
One of the things I’ve learned is that the power is frequently off. I have it pretty good, though. The first volunteer a few years back had the power go out for a week once. Cooking is done on propane grills, and kerosene lamps or candles are available, so it’s not a big problem wh...June 2, 2008
Instead of putting up pictures to match the posts, I’ll just put a few up here: More images to follow next time I post, and maybe I’ll fix the formatting if it’s messy for some.June 2, 2008
Right now I’m still feeling sick in my stomach, so there are a few things I’ll be happy to leave in a few weeks. While the food has overall been good, when I’ve felt sick nothing they prepare is appealing. A cucumber, butter and fruit jam sandwich was actually one of the more ...June 13, 2008
I am alive, and out of Sikkim, safe in Siliguri. As it was I was safe and completely ignorant (as no doubt some of you still are — I’m guessing it wasn’t on the local news) of what was going on. I don’t have the time or knowledge to get into the details, but it doesn...June 16, 2008
When I first was heading toward Siliguri (or actually, when I finally was headed for somewhere, and it was to Siliguri), I had thought I might have to fly if the trains were all booked. It was suggested that Indian tourists would be more likely to have booked all the train travel, and I’d...June 18, 2008
As nice as Guwahati was, now that I’m in Shillong, I wish I’d come sooner. It is cool, almost cold, and the rain is thus far rather light. My hotel here is the first one I’ve paid for that seems worth it (despite the fact that I’m paying more since they put me in a doubl...June 30, 2008
The Cherrapunjee Holiday Resort is everything it’s said to be – and I really recommend it. It’s out in the villages far from any town, and the friendly owner does a whole lot for his guests and the local tourism scene. There’s plenty to see – the waterfalls plungi...July 7, 2008
Finally back in India, and I expect this may be my last posting from abroad on this trip. Tomorrow evening I fly out of here and I’m feeling more like wanting to leave than wanting to stay now. The break in Dhaka at a sort of home away from home is making me want to head back. Although ...