Friday, April 22, 2011

sikkim

train station in calcutta. we spent three days and two nights on the train to get to sikkim.

tashi view point in gangtok, sikkim. first view of lovely kanchenjunga, the third tallest mountain in the world



heider, ana, me, khalid, kelly, and mohammed


enchey monastery in gangtok, sikkim

prayer wheels and flags at enchey monastery

tsongo lake! my first snow since december. me, marielle (france) , romain (france) , verena (germany) , kelly (u.s.) , tracy (china and australia) , and ana (romania)

you can lead a yak to water...



me with some yaks. my favorite was their knitted horn warmers

gjermund and kelly playing in the himalayas

inside a monastery in yuksom, sikkim

adorable children in yuksom, sikkim

prayer stones and flags at the norbugang coronation throne in yuksom, sikkim 

the king's throne

katok pokhari lake in yuksom, sikkim

a pony in pelling, sikkim

puja ceremony in pelling, sikkim

kanchenjunga from our hotel room

lovely pelling

train station chapati