Thursday, May 1, 2008

Lumbini to Indian Border (and Darjeeling)

-Bus arrived in Kakarvitta around 9 AM. Went thru border back into India.
-Bus to Siliguri (1 hr). Got permit for Sikkim state entry.
-Food for the 1st time in 26 hrs...dosa and dal curry.
-Jeep bus/taxi up to Darjeeling for 80 rupees. Along winding road, stopped halfway, and an Indian man bought us a round of chai tea.
-Arrived in Darjeeling, and hiked up to Andy's Guesthouse...33 hours after leaving Lumbini!
-Tried to exchange Nepali Rupees for Indian Rupees, but no one would do it for a reasonable rate.
-Met a couple of Americans (Megan and Emily) at the Guesthouse.
-Later, stopped at Glenary's to check the selection of sweets, and ran into the Americans. Then I went to Hasty Tasty for dinner. Then I ran into Iftekhar (Bangledesh), who I had met in the morning in Siliguri. Later on, the power went out while I was at an internet cafe during a thunder and lightning storm.

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