Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at the peak of dawn we made our way over the airport to take our first domestic flight to Darjeeling. We flew Kingfisher – yes, the same company as the beer – to New Delhi before getting over to Bagdogra in the north west, then chartered a jeep through the tea fields to Darjeeling.
It was a painfully long and bumpy three-hours through the switchbacks, but trekking through the trees, rural villages and mountains were refreshingly gorgeous. Unexpectedly, I found myself with tears in my eyes out of sheer awe and appreciation.
The breath-taking majesty of mother nature was … Read More »
