CLAUDIA & CARSTEN'S WORLD EXPEDITION

Road from Darjeeling to Sikkim

Tea plantations

Carrying tea

Limit of Sikkim

Sikkim is a state in Northeast India, which is part of the Himalayas. Because it borders Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal, the control of tourists is strict and you need to get a passport permission to enter. You are only allowed to stay a maximum of two weeks.

Signs like this one make you think

Pelling

We had read that Pelling was quite nice, so we decided to go and take a look.

It was nice

So we stayed here for two weeks.

Walking

Sangachoeling Monastery

Monks playing

Finally peace and quiet in India

Pemayangtse Monastery

Rabendtse Site

Rabdentse was the second capital of the former kingdom of Sikkim from 1670 to 1814. The capital city was destroyed by the invading Gurkha army and only the ruins of the palace are seen here now.

Kangchenjunga

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest and K2. It is 8.586 meters high. After two weeks in Darjeeling and Pelling, we finally had a sunny day when we were able to see it. There are treks that start from Pelling where you can see the mountain, but we were there when the visibility was worst and the tracks were covered in mud and leeches, so we decided to leave the treks for another time.