The journey from the end of our Sikkim trek to Darjeeling and Bagdogra has to be the loveliest in the Himalaya; forested hillsides, tea plantations, and views of Kanchenjunga seemingly suspended in the sky; afternoon tea at the Windermere and strolling along the mall in Darjeeling, a night introducing my friends to the momo and Chang bars of the Tibetan quarter (and no headache for me!!) then the Windermere for breakfast before the Himalayan Mountaineering institute, and another beautiful drive to our flight. My birthday did not officially begin until we boarded our first class train..how we got the reservations, I do not know!! But I was treated to fresh bread, great Cheese (wine for the others) and breakfast in an exotic destination. And presents wrapped in pink? ooh. Pics soon. And now Kathmandu and work.
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