Category Archives: Travels

Off to Bhutan

Posted on October 3, 2011 by debbie

Sitting on the edge of a cliff, we ate our breakfast overlooking a beautiful valley. The Teesta River, which is fed from the Himalayans, runs through the bottom of the valley.  The hills rise up on all sides and some, … Continue reading →

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Talking Horns

Posted on October 1, 2011 by debbie

BEEP, BEEP……..BEEP………..BEEP. Look out I’m coming around the corner, Heads up, I’m behind you, I’m going to pass, Thanks a lot for letting me know, Hey Raju. The car horns here are constantly in use, to those of us from … Continue reading →

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Kalimpong

Posted on September 30, 2011 by murray

The skies had cleared overnight and when we woke up there was Mt Kanchenjunga . The sky was a pristine blue colour with no clouds and Mt Kanchenjunga and neighbouring mountains held a commanding view.  Our Rocky Mountains are big, … Continue reading →

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Darjeeling Walkabout 2

Posted on September 29, 2011 by debbie

The hotel is quite full. A tour group from Germany showed up last night. We were going down to eat breakfast and the dining area was full, so we wandered down the street. We ate at Glenary’s. OK place, the … Continue reading →

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Darjeeling Walkabout – September 28

Posted on September 29, 2011 by debbie

We slept in, showered and did some laundry, so we got a late start on the day.  We ate breakfast in the hotel common area.  Mur had scrambled eggs and toast and the cook was kind enough to make me … Continue reading →

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It’s So Real

Posted on September 28, 2011 by murray

The security at the Kolkata airport is vaguely similar to most airports in the world. There are a few differences. First, checked baggage gets x-rayed before going to the check-in counter and each of the airlines has an x-ray machine … Continue reading →

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And So It Begins

Posted on September 28, 2011 by murray

I don’t know how many days we have strung together, but I do know that we are trying to put out a blog each day and that does not make any sense the way the days and hours meld when … Continue reading →

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Frankfurt on a Sunday

Posted on September 25, 2011 by debbie

Arriving in Frankfurt on Sunday was the perfect accident. After checking into the Ibis Hotel near the airport, we walked to the nearest train station and took the train into downtown Frankfurt. Being a Sunday, everyone was out and about.  … Continue reading →

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House Sitters

Posted on September 21, 2011 by debbie

We are trying something new with this trip.  We have house sitters! We have some friends whose daughter just got married and the newly wed couple are living with relatives. The newly weds have bought a house and the possession … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Mild Altitude Sickness

Posted on September 19, 2011 by debbie

Last year, we went to Tibet as part of our China trip.  Rather than fly into Lhasa, we had decided to take the train so we could acclimatize to the altitude slowly. We flew into Xining and then took the … Continue reading →

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