We've always referred to our Sikkim holiday as the trip that nearly killed us! The planning and discussion with the guide was done via emails, with little details on the location, so what was supposed to be a regular birding trip turned out to be an expedition! Well, we survived to tell the tale...read on!
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The porters leaving our accommodation in Khecheopalri
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Everything we needed for two nights
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| Start of the trek through farmlands |
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| passing cow sheds |
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| farm houses and cultivation |
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Prayer flags fluttering in the wind |
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Village kids watch us go by
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We follow the track and head into the hills
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| and leave the village in the valley |
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and climbed higher
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into forest with more trees
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| and rest to enjoy the view of Khecheopalri lake far below |
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| Hard going for the porters |
The two of us were unprepared for the steep terrain - it was actually mountain climbing! So the expedition made an unscheduled overnight camp midway
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| Afternoon tea in the middle of nowhere |
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| Pakoras and puri prepared by |
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| our multi-talented crew |
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| our very own toilet in the wild! |
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| Sunset over the distant mountains |
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| Frost covered vegetation when we got up |
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| Finally made it to the top of Bazaraya |
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| and views of the snow-capped Himalayas |
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| and mighty Kanchenjunga |
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| Bitterly cold even with polar covering! |
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| Congratulatory message on conquering 3300 m Bazaraya |
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| Group photo before heading down |
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| General location of Bazaraya |
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