Day 4
Our ride route for the day
Got up early morning and had Puri bhaji breakfast while watching lovely sun rose over the Himalayan mountain range.
Sagar was an excellent host. A room heater would have been welcome but we could grab some winks.
We stopped to see Guru Sambhadeva statue entire to Kalimpong.. Guru Padma Sambhava - first Buddhist monk to spread Buddhism to China. He was a warrior ( see the spear) and a tantrik. See the demons he slayed stacked in his spear! Demons here signify one bad habits
We drove through the crowded Kalimpong market while Jojo pointed out his old school and a few of his childhood favourite spots. Had to stop at a bike maintenance shop to oil the chains. All that lie great riding has taken some toll,
The ride along teesta rivers was serene.
The climb to takdah was quite steep. Previous climb experience helped though we stalled at one or two places. Road condition was not good. We stopped at a place to admire the ridge.
Takdah is a old village which British used for their recuperating soldiers. There are beautiful tea estates all around. It houses India’s best orchid centre.
Our host at home stay was 14 GR veteran, Vikas and his family,
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