Travelogue: Scenic Sikkim
By Kartik Lokhande Usually, one imagines the hill-stations with beautiful sunrises and sunsets. But, if that hill-station is in the Himalayan mountain state of Sikkim, one should expect to enjoy the cloud-rises and cloud-sets apart from the picturesque inter-play of sunrays, blue sky visible through moving curtains of white-grey clouds, and the vegetation-covered and snow-capped mountains. Add to this the colourful monasteries, cheerful people, countless flower varieties, winding and zig-zag trail of Teesta river, and the State carves its place in the heart and mind of visitors as a superb holiday destination. Moody weather – clear sky and rainfall – just adds to the holiday sensibility. Mother Nature has showered her abundant blessings on the least populous and second-smallest state of India. Even if one spends one full month visiting various spots spread over only four districts, difficult and tiring journey to those through zig-zag and bumpy hill roads, leaves on...