Monday, June 15, 2009

Extra Photos

Here are a few more photos which capture the spirit of our time in Sikkim. We had a special night of entertainment arranged through Manoj Chettri our tour guide/friend in Pelling. The Nepali troupe was great and the Millet Beer was the right drink for the occasion.
After a particularly cool and wet day of travelling in search of the Alpine Cheese factory for Priya we were treated to a wonderful meal at Manoj and his wife Tara's home. Prabhu was especially happy to have steamed rice, and Leann loved the pumpkin.. The wet day turned out to be Cyclone Aila which we were thankfully ignorant about.
Priya's is seen on top of the Royal Enfield motorbike with a little girl she befriended while we were staying in the town of Yuksom. For those who haven't heard of the Royal Enfield; its origin is from the Royal Enfield bikes in England. The UK company is no more, but the Royal Enfield bikes based in Chennai are considered to be the oldest motorcycles still in production. Though they are a bit temperamental and not as reliable as the Japanese bikes; the ride has been described as "one which only birds would know of " (a quote from the novel Santharam).
The rafting pictures are from the Teesta river in West Bengal/Sikkim. We had an awesome time - the river was high due to the recent rains, and Ashwin and Priya thought it was the highlight of the trip!

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