The Road to Goecha La--Part 1

"Darjeeling Sunrise"

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India Picture by Brandon Smith
Travel story: The Road to Goecha La--Part 1

From the time I arrived in India, I knew that my ultimate destination was to be the Himalayas. As November was winding down, I grew increasingly anxious to get north. I wanted to take a trip hiking in the mountains, and with winter approaching it could only get colder up there.

After nearly 24 hours of continuous transport, by rickshaw, then train, then jeep, I made my way from Varanasi to the former British hill retreat of Darjeeling. Darjeeling is famous for its tea plantations,... More