October 28th, 2007 – 04:55+0000
My return to Nepal began with a night in Karkarbhitta. So after emigration in Naxalgiri, West Bengal, I crossed the border and was in Nepal, but more importantly, back in the Terai.
The Terai is the southern flatlands of Nepal. I like to think of it as the heartlands, as this is where the majority of [...]
October 18th, 2007 – 04:35+0000
Our flight from Delhi to Bagdogra was uneventful as I prefer my flights to be. The road up to Darjeeling was as bad as it ever is, which means everyone complains its worse. I love feeling the wall of coolness hit as we ascended from the flatlands.
The most measurable difference was in all the Prashant [...]
October 15th, 2007 – 00:52+0000
I arrived at the Taj Mahal with an empty wallet. That morning I had paid the driver a few thousand rupees and then paid the hotel another couple thousand.
Our driver loaned me enough money to buy a ticket. So the trip to Delhi has been a success.
October 12th, 2007 – 03:08+0000
The first day in Delhi was a success. In the morning, I woke up before the hotel staff. The doorman was sprawled about the entrance to the hotel, sleeping soundly after our 12 am arrival. So I retreated to my room.
Exactly at 8 o’clock I rang the front desk, thinking asking over the phone for [...]
October 9th, 2007 – 12:54+0000
On Sunday, we saw the Wes Anderson film The Darjeeling Limited. On Tuesday, we go to Darjeeling. While in India, we will not take any trains though I do love the trains there (and for reasons wholly unexplored in the film).
Binita was disappointed that the film had nothing to do with Darjeeling. But I was [...]
