Day 22 & 23 Tuesday & Wednesday 1-2/10/2019 - My 3 days 2 nights stay in Pelling, Sikkim; 2nd Oct 2019 is the 150 year birth anniversary of Mahatma Ghandi, this coincides with the 2nd day of our visit to Pelling in Sikkim.
" Pelling (7,200ft) is a small town (a base for trekkers) in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim, at the foothills pf Mt Khangchendzonga. The late 17th century Buddhist Sanga Choling Monastery has mountain views. Pemayangtse Monastery features wall paintings, sculptures & a gold plated statute of Guru Padsambhaya. Overlooking a valley, the 17th century Rabdentse Palace, now in ruins still has evidence of the King's bedroom & kitchen. "
1) Our last day in Gantok, we went to the SNP buspark but was told there was no bus to Pelling but a day earlier, we were told that there were daily buses departing at 07.00. Due to this change, we took a shared jeep (Rp150) to Pelling (117km), Sikkim (13.00>18.30)
2) Hotel Check in - Tashi Gyatsen, Middle Tashi Gyaltsen, Pelling, Sikkim; Room tariff: Budget double room Booking fee + Rp660 (Rm40) per pax per night.
3) Upper Pelling & Sikkim Government Bus pick up point (Pelling > Jorethang)
4) SNT (Sikkim Nationalized Transport) Bus Stop in upper Pelling
5) Middle Pelling, where our hotel, Tashi Gyaltsen is located.
6) Lower Pelling
7) Mountain sceneries as seen from Upper Pelling (during a clear day, you could see the Himalaya range & Kanchenjunga from Pelling)
8) Babdentse Site of Ancient Capital of Sikkim & Bird's Park - walk & hitch hike along the way to these 2 sites !
9) Sidkeong Tulku Bird Park, Rabdentse, West Sikkim - next to the Rabdentse Site of Ancient Capital, the bird park was closed at the time of our visit due to a local festive holiday ! Again, we hitched a hike from the Bird Park to this monastery !
10) Sangchen Pemayangtse Monastery, Pelling, Sikkim - misty & foggy at the time of our visit
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