No matter: I was collected by a driver who was master of an air-conditioned Jeep, complete with carpets and mini Buddhas, and so began a 5 hour drive to Gangtok, capital of Sikkim. Sikkim is a small … A traffic jam appeared, where cars were blocked for 20 minute chunks at a time – it took us an hour to drive a third of a kilometre but – with the car engines switched off – the sound of rain, windshield wipers and barking dogs was soothing. And then, arrival at the … …

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Journey to Gangtok and first day | Zoe Strimpel