Re: Mystical Sikkim - Utopia here, now! Quote:
Originally Posted by Samba Awesome will be an understatement. ![Smile](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.png) Excellent pics and great narration. |
Thanks Samba! Your brilliant photos have spruced up this log. Quote:
Originally Posted by VaibhaoT Beautiful travelogue! Rated 5 stars. ![Clapping](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/Clapping.gif)
We were amazed to see the driving discipline observed by the locals in Sikkim & specifically cab drivers. Sikkim has been added to my bucket list of road trip destination. |
Thanks! Yes, we all admire the etiquette, courtesy and helpfulness shown on the roads in this part of the country. Quote:
Originally Posted by PapaBravo Lovely Travelogue Mi2n. Seeing your TL, I think my next trip will be to west.
Mithi looks happy being on a road trip !! |
Thanks! West Sikkim is like a weekend trip for you anyways. Yes, I'm blessed that my daughter shares my enthusiasm in cars and road travel. She not only enjoys her road trips but also livens up the cabin with her antics. Here's hoping that someday she'll take her old man on a road trip! Quote:
Originally Posted by A.G.The Rambler Due to the road widening from Tarku, they have redirected to an alternate route through the villages which turns left about 5 kms before Tarku. It’s an awkward turn with a small signboard with an arrow with Namchi written below it. It is very easy to miss the signboard. This road is narrow but mostly tarred and takes you directly to Temi bazar. We took this road in December 2016 while visiting Temi. Its a shorter route and takes half the time. |
Thanks! Yes, the Swift in our team discovered this route later. Quote:
Originally Posted by dhanushmenon Wow!!
By the way, I guess there is not a single location North or East of Kolkata where the legendary BlackPearl has not set his foot on, and not a location left where he hasn't written a log of. ![LOL](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/LOL.png) |
Thanks! Glad that you liked the log.
Blackpearl might not have set his foot in too many places, but he surely has left tyre tracks all over this region. No wonder that he's known as "monk" in his circle. Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackPearl This is nostalgic! Sikkim is where my heart lies and every place brings back lovely memories. Superb narration and pics @mi2n. Thanks for sharing this travelogue! |
Thank You! Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackPearl |
I was totally unaware about the nature of that trail. I was steadily moving till I saw the stuck Sumo. Now, I realize that the stuck Sumo was a blessing for me. If not for the Sumo, I would have surely ventured into the slush and most probably got stuck as well. Quote:
Originally Posted by ARAY Yet another blockbuster tblog. There is so much left to explore up East. Eastern Himalays has its own charm altogether. Lovely pictures as well. Bong Duster needs to do all these trails. Thanks a lot for sharing. |
Thanks! Eagerly waiting for stunning photos of the Bong Duster on these trails. Quote:
Originally Posted by SS-Traveller Compared to our metro cities, Sikkim is indeed a Utopia of sorts. With the North Bengal hills on fire (once again) with Gorkhaland protests even as I write this, SK appears to be the perfect getaway from the heat and humidity of the plains. Having never driven through Sikkim yet, your photos and log are tempting enough for me to do it ASAP - but, alas...
I therefore console myself by rating your thread with 5 stars. Thank you for sharing in so much detail and so quickly. |
Thanks da! Please plan a trip to Sikkim and allow us to follow you. Most of us would love to get featured on a Hawk-On-Fours® travelogue! |