Wednesday, 11 November 2015

DARJEELING

Early morning view of Darjeeling from our hotel with Kachenjunga in the background.


Steam train ride on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway affectionately known as the Toy Train


Opened in 1881 it applied bold and ingenious engineering solutions to the problem of negotiating a mountainous terrain of great beauty.  It is still fully operational and retains most of its original features intact. 


Glenary's Restaurant - a two storey white colonial building with wonderful food, drink and coal fire.



Tea plantation


Workers finishing for the day.


A cup of darjeeling in Darjeeling to end our time here.


Next and final stop, Istanbul.

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