I trekked in Eastern Himalayas (Sikkim, Darjeeling, Arunachal) in Spring for consecutive years and between the unforgettable views, long walks, wild winds and chilling cold; I remember those stolen moments of romance with the flowers. They bloom along the mountain…
Taste of Sikkim
After a long and arduous trek to Goecha La, we were relaxing in Yuksom and what better way than to dig into local fare. The 2 horned black yak often came in the way during our long treks into the…
In Search of Elusive Sunrise!! Goecha La Trek; Sikkim
My earliest memories of a glorified sunrise is that of a 5 year old wrapped in woolens and carried to Tiger Hill View Point in Darjeeling, to view the first golden rays on the Kanchenjunga which fleetingly appeared and disappeared…
Enveloped in the Wild; Sikkim
This is a common sight of the enveloped wild flower !! a member of the orchid family ; while trekking from Yuksom to Tsokha on the Goecha La Trek route within Kanchenjunga National Park.
Humane Touch in the Hills of Sikkim !!
I spent the last few days trekking in Himalayan hinterland in Sikkim towards Goecha La with a small group led and organized by WildBoots !! We were 5 days into the trek from Yuksom to Lamune in Sikkim waiting to…