India - Sikkim (North-East) 2018 - Harry Jans

India - Sikkim (North-East) 2018

From June 19th till July 8th 2018 we, an Alpine Garden Society group http://www.alpinegardensociety.net) visited Sikkim, a northeast state of India to botanise in the mountains. We flew to Bagdogra and then travelled overland to Darjeeling, with is wonderful tea gardens. From there we drove to Gangtok. With jeeps we drove more north towards the high mountains up to 4600m. We had reasonable weather if you consider that this was monsoon time. Most of the rain came late afternoon. We managed to explore many valleys, all full with special flowers. One of the highlights was finding Rheum nobile in flower. At the end of the trip we visited the Taj Mahal in Agra.
Our travel agent was Nature Himalaya Tours ( http://www.naturehimalayas.com) who I can recommend to anyone who wants to visit this beautiful part of India.

Darjeeling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) Toy Train
old steam locomotive Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) Toy Train
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
old steam locomotive Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) Toy Train
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2110m
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2120m
Coelogyne ochracea
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2110m
Bhutia Busty Gompa, buddhist monastery, Darjeeling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2010m
Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center in Darjeeling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 1960m
road workers in Sikkim
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 1965m
separate stones in road surface for extra grip
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 1965m
drying proces of tea leaves at Takvar Tea Factory
West Bengal, north of Darjeeling, 1420m
common or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis)
West Bengal, north of Darjeeling, 1420m
Darjeeling Himalayan Zoo
Markhor (Capra falconeri)
West Bengal, Darjeeling, Himalayan Zoo, 2050m

Darjeeling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) Toy Train
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
Good name for this old steam locomotive
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
old steam locomotive Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) Toy Train
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
heavy load!
Sikkim ,
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2120m
Coelogyne ochracea
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2110m
Bhutia Busty Gompa, buddhist monastery, Darjeeling
Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center in Darjeeling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 1960m
road workers in Sikkim
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 1965m
view near Takvar Tea Factory
West Bengal, north of Darjeeling, 1420m
making green tea
West Bengal, north of Darjeeling, 1420m
Pomelo tree (Citrus maxima × Citrus ×paradisi)
West Bengal, north of Darjeeling, 1420m
Asiatic or Tibetan black bear (Ursus thibetanus)
West Bengal, Darjeeling, Himalayan Zoo, 2050m
Markhor (Capra falconeri)
West Bengal, Darjeeling, Himalayan Zoo, 2050m

Darjeeling and railway
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
old steam locomotives Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR)Toy Train
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Station
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) Toy Train
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2110m
Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta)
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2120m
Little shop in Darjeerling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
Bhutia Busty Gompa, buddhist monastery, Darjeeling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2010m
Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center in Darjeeling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 1960m
road workers in Sikkim
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 1965m
Takvar Tea Factory
making green tea
West Bengal, north of Darjeeling, 1420m
St. Andrew's Church, 1843 (rebuild 1873)
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2130m
Himalayan Goral (Neamorhedus goral)
West Bengal, Darjeeling, Himalayan Zoo, 2050m
Blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur)
West Bengal, Darjeeling, Himalayan Zoo, 2050m

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway since 1881
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
old steam locomotives Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR)Toy Train
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is UNESCO World Heritage
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
dogs everywhere in Sikkim
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2110m
Cestrum aurantiacum
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2110m
the outskirts of Darjeeling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2050m
Gleichenia gigantea
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2010m
Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center in Darjeeling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 1960m
road workers in Sikkim
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 1965m
Takvar Tea Factory
West Bengal, north of Darjeeling, 1420m
tae packing at Takvar Tea Factory
West Bengal, north of Darjeeling, 1420m
view over Darjeeling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2110m
Himalayan Goral (Neamorhedus goral)
West Bengal, Darjeeling, Himalayan Zoo, 2050m
Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
West Bengal, Darjeeling, Himalayan Zoo, 2050m

the old Darjeeling DHR Station
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
old steam locomotive Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) Toy Train
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is UNESCO World Heritage
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
heavy load
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2075m
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2120m
Cestrum aurantiacum
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2110m
Bhutia Busty Gompa, buddhist monastery, Darjeeling
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2025m
Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center in Darjeeling
road workers in Sikkim
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 1965m
Sikkim asphalt with separate stones
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2120m
drying proces of tea leaves at Takvar Tea Factory
West Bengal, north of Darjeeling, 1420m
heaters at Takvar Tea Factory
West Bengal, north of Darjeeling, 1420m
West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2110m
Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
West Bengal, Darjeeling, Himalayan Zoo, 2050m
Snow Leopard (panthera unica)
West Bengal, Darjeeling, Himalayan Zoo, 2050m

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