Nepal 45, India, Darjeeling Tea and Ghoom Monastery.

I visited a Tea Plantation. Unfortunately because it's winter the tea factory was closed. I was allowed to wander around the tea gardens which was rather lovely. Darjeeling tea is very specific to this region and has a particular taste that make it a speciality tea. 'Lightly' pruned tea shrubs! Looks pretty severe to me! … Continue reading Nepal 45, India, Darjeeling Tea and Ghoom Monastery.

Nepal 44, Darjeeling, Sikkim, India

So much seems to happen in one day, I forget things and one thing I forgot to mention is that I saw a landslide! Or at least a secondary slip! They don't happen much in the dry season. It was big, quick and left clouds of dust, a whole strip of earth, rocks, trees and … Continue reading Nepal 44, Darjeeling, Sikkim, India