Ever been to Shangri-la? We have. It’s alive and kicking in Sikkim. Almost anywhere in Sikkim, outside a large town or tourist area, will do. We found our lost horizon in Darap, near Pelling. Two hundred year old houses growing out of the side of the mountain in which tiny people and chickens share their home with you is not something that happens every day. An afternoon getting high on hooch in the Himalayas is something to remember.
The Best View of Kanchenjunga: Gangtok and Pelling in Sikkim
Searching for the best view of India’s highest mountain took us to India’s Shangri-la. Relatively recently swept into the united states of India, Sikkim is like another country: we had to obtain permits to enter the ancient Kingdom of Sikkim.
#MountainMonday – Kangchenjunga At Dawn
Taken at around 5am from Pelling, Sikkim, India, and given some black and white treatment to make a change from the usual colourful mountainscapes. A submission for #MountainMonday.
