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To
gain understanding of my tour, I have found some maps. This is a rough
 plan, and things are likely to change along as I go. My tour is mainly
about connecting
Nepal, Bangladesh and
Bhutan, located quite
close
to each other in north eastern India.
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14/12 |
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6/1 |
12/1 |
28/1 |
3/2 |
12/2 -> |
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Nepal |
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Bhutan |
Bangladesh |
India |
Nepal |
Denmark |
The main purpose is to find and
inspect wild plants. They are scatted all over this area, and I will be
look for them on the tour, which will bring me from one hot-spot to
another. Along the route, some other sights of interest are found.
Especially Kalimpong which houses many nurseries and the nearby Gorumara National Park. All are located in the northern part
of the Western Bengal province, just south of Sikkim.
THE PLAN FOR INDIA (North
Western Bengal) - MK II
Due to the problems with finding a open border from
Bangladesh, changes had to be made.
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28/1 |
SIGHT:
Crossing border at Hili |
WHY?
Couldn't do it in other places! |
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440 km up north to Darjeeling. |
Missing border crossing possibility |
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Hotel in
Balurghat for the afternoon |
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Darjeeling |
BG! |
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ZOO or not! |
Closed on Thursdays - which I hit. |
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BG: Lloyd BG, Pamphawati Gurungni Rd. |
Great! |
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Hotel for the morning... |
Thought I was spending the night - ZOO closed; head on |
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Bus 61 km/3,5 hours |
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Kalimpong |
Nurseries! |
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Sherpa Lodge, Ongden Rd |
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Market at 10. Mile |
Great atmosphere |
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Himalayan Orchid Exports ... |
Real interesting meeting with owner |
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Nurseriman's Heaven; 9th Mile |
Orchids |
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Sherpa Lodge, Ongden Rd |
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31 |
Through Siligury and Maynaguri |
6 hours, 3 busses |
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Lake View Resort; Dooars, Gorumara National Park |
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Gorumara National Park |
Most rhinos and more: Don't bother! |
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Lake View Resort; Dooars, Gorumara National Park |
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3 |
Bus to border city; Kharibari / Kakarvitta |
Through Mal Bazar and Siligury |
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