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Travel back in time with me to the beautiful Hill station of Darjeeling, which is nestled among the rolling mountains, with the views of mighty Mount Kanchenjunga towering over the azure sky, Darjeeling is fondly called as the "Queen of the Hills" and provides a perfect gateway for those seeking to be in harmony with nature. If a picture can tell a thousand stories and infuse life into moments long gone, here's your chance to ride with me on this magical trail.
Escaping from the scorching Sun that devoured me in Bihar, I rode 610 km and made my way up the hills to reach Darjeeling. There was an instant change in the atmosphere and the culture around me, which is what I love about India, there is a change in the dialect, the lifestyle every 50 km!
I woke up to see the sunrise with the Sun and the Moon in the same frame, it was a beautiful spectacle. Since it was a Sunday, I attended a Nepali mass at Sacred Heart Church, Singamari, my very first experience. I ate a scrumptious breakfast at Keventers and then proceeded to meet the bikers from Darjeeling with whom I was supposed to ride and then do a small trek till the Lamahatta Lake.
Instead, we went off-roading all the way up to the lake battling the slushy mud and the pine trees, an exhilarating experience in itself. I could just be there the entire day, soaking in the pine wood smell, the wet grass, and the misty air. But then we decided to escort a fellow biker to Gangtok and took a route which had exceptionally steep curves, quite different from the ones I rode in Ladakh.
I had plans of riding further towards the Seven sisters, but my biker friends stopped me from riding any further, due to the heavy rains and the flood warnings - Eventually, 😆 I had to bid adieu, but I have left my heart back there, in the North East, I will go back, I have to, I left my heart back there, remember.
As a Indian I know the restrictions for women in our society and you have overcome all these and proving yourself. I like your courage and traveling experiences
I have never visited darling, will visit in future.
Yes @krishatnet. It sure is difficult to be a biker and travel like this in India. But I am very thankful to have supportive parents and friends :)
True Bikergirl indeed ;)
Wonderful pics as usual and I like$ the way you write, somebody read lots 0f books lol
The moon & sun in same frame was a fantastic pic. Next time you'll get to see your sisters, just be glad you have friends who care 0r were they just being lazy ;)
Keep up the great outdoors and the great post, thx!
Thank you and hey i have no time to read books :D
Yeah i was lucky to get that shot... and the seven sisters is seven different states or places in India :)
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Nice post..... Keep it up
Thank you @onyi247 :)
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I like the food plate ;)
Haha yeah highway food always the best :)
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Beautiful post. Upvoted and resteemted.
Thank you @aniralf2000 :)
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Awesome photography, I liked your post too...
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Amazing post yo, awesome clicks too!!!! Keep the good work coming!! and btw if you interested to know about India, do check my profile! I recently started a Tour India series, I am through to part VIII but i reshared the 1st ever post in that series today! https://steemit.com/india/@alexkoshy/india-life-and-tourism-6-states-covered-why-should-you-tour-india-i-reposted
Darjeeling is indeed enchanting. From the puffin Iron Sherpa to the tranquil tea plantations. Nice work!
Nice post! Keep on riding and exploring the world without letting political or social boundaries deter you! In latin america, women face similar social challenges and it is great that with your posts you are empowering women around the globe! I'm a biker myself and enjoy adventure riding. I'm pretty new to Steemit but I hope you will enjoy my posts to come :)