Let's Travel with Me Gangtok (My Sikkim Diaries Part #01)

Hi 👋 fellows, how are you all?

Today's post I'm going to share with you my journey in a beautiful place, Sikkim.

Sikkim is a state in northeast India. It's a border area sharing Bhutan 🇧🇹, Tibet and Nepal 🇳🇵. Also it is a part of Himalayas, has a dramatic landscape that includes Indian's 🇮🇳 highest mountain, 8,586 metres Kangchenjunga.

Early morning fresh view after raining Gangtok, Sikkim .

I started my journey to Sikkim from Dhaka, Bangladesh 🇧🇩. I visited there at the end of September by train. There are many options to go there.

But I choose a night train journey 🚆 from Kamalapur rail station 🚉 . It was budget friendly and quite exciting for me. It took me 6 to 7 hour to reach the 🇮🇳 Bangladesh 🇧🇩 border area Panchagarh( an small town in Rangpur District in Bangladesh).

I'm waiting for the train at Kamalapur rail station. It is always crowded during the daytime. So choose a night time ride. See, it is not so crowded here.

I got down at the Panchagarh rail station in the early morning. Roads were wet because of heavy rain 🌧. Sky was cloudy and there was also fog everywhere. But stayed here for a few moments to feel the environment.

It is the end point of Bangladesh 🇧🇩 border. The place where I was sitting is called Zero point. Behind me, the Entry point Indian 🇮🇳 border. If you are lucky and Sky is clear you might see the Himalayan mountain views clearly.

From here I went to Indian checking point. It is only 10 minutes walking distance. After finishing the formalities I got permission to enter their country area. From here I hired a car to go to Sikkim. It was 157.7 kilometres away and took 5 hours and 28 minutes to arrive there.

A small statue of Mother Merri nearby Road.

I found this shop nearby Sikkim Road and had some local Sikkimese mouthwatering momos. It was super hot 🔥 and delicious 😋. Still raining outside so I stayed there for a few moments. Here I spent my time gossiping with local people. They were very friendly. After taking some rest I go to the Entry point of Sikkim state office in Gangtok ( capital city of Sikkim)to collect my entry pass to visit Sikkim. After completing all the formalities I went to look for a hotel nearby to night stay. I checked in a three star hotel and felt asleep 😴 quietly. The next morning I woke up early and went to visit the area nearby. The morning is so beautiful here. I was touched by the cold Himalayan breeze frequently.

Early morning views of Gangtok city, Sikkim.

I found this small roadside spring nearby. It is a very common sight here. I certainly came across a dozen of these kinds of springs here 😀. The water was very cold. Local people use this because it's pure and filled with lots of useful minerals.

A small handicraft shop. I found some interesting wall painting, antique statues, ancient books, herbal medicines and many other things. It was pretty cheap and always offered discounts.

I spent my whole morning here,near a village. I tested their local foods and environment. It was fun.

I hope you enjoyed my post. Next time I will come with another adventure. Bye

Thank you for your support and application 😊. Lots of love ❤❤❤

To be continued…