Rimbi, West Sikkim, Sikkim, India, 17 June 2018, 1219 hours: We just got off the road at a little tourist stop called Orange Garden to see the Rimbi Khola, a tributary of […]
The Mountain Walker Diaries: A Clear Day, Relatively Speaking
Pelling, Sikkim, India, 17 June 2018, 1105 hours: Today is the first clear day in the past four days. And by that I mean there is no rain or fog. There is […]
The Mountain Walker Diaries: Ninguroo, Isskus Ko Munta for Dinner
Pelling, Sikkim, India, 16 June 2018, 2030 hours: One of the great peculiarities of hotels in tourist destinations in India is that they have a standard menu that caters for the largest […]
The Mountain Walker Diaries: Walk On The Wild Side
Dentam, West Sikkim, Sikkim, India, 16 June 2018, 1610 hours: There is something primeval about the Himalayas. A wildness that is both, nurturing and dangerous, at the same time. And one has […]
The Mountain Walker Diaries: A Monsoon Postcard From Pelling
Pelling, Sikkim, India, 15 June 2018, 1930 hours: I was prepared to wait the week to catch a glimpse of Kangchenjunga (in the event that the weather cleared). But that was yesterday. […]