Day 0- To Siliguri

 Day 0-- Kolkata 

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The day has arrived when we set off. The hills beckon, the distant hills slumber like an ascetic, unconcerned. The twisting roads- here we come!

All my bags are packed, ready to go!

Leave for airport ard 11 am to fly to Bagdogra. The toothache has been taken care of, lists of essentials cross checked and ticked off and the apprehensions and fears pushed to the back of the head for now. The excitement has taken over; meeting friends, making new ones, shaking off the laziness and inertia induced by Corona....ohhh that's one thing that has taken the least amount of our thoughts during the last couple of days. But we need to be careful and mindful about that as well.

Welcome says the dream....get ready to hold my hand and off we shall go...to gather a few more memories. 

Comments

  1. Loks23 January 2021 at 11:55

    well said. the journey has begun. With a poet and a photographer friend in tow .. just can’t wait to see the compositions you guys dish out during the trip😃

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