View of Teesta River - Way to Darjeeling

The Teesta River or Tista is the lifeline of Sikkim,India. Enjoy a beautiful view of it once you are going to  Darjeeling from Kalimpong.

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Panorama of the Kangchenjunga - Tiger Hill, Darjeeling

Panorama of the Kangchenjunga - Tiger Hill, Darjeeling

Tiger Hill (2,590 m) is located in Darjeeling. It is considered as one of the best view points of Kangchenjunga the third highest mountain in the world. Kangchenjunga is located in Sikkim,India.It has altitude of 8,586 m (28,169 ft).During the Sun rise, the change of colour on the peaks of Kangchenjunga creates colourful experience.
It (Tiger Hill) is considered as one of the best view points of Kangchenjunga the third highest mountain in the world. Kangchenjunga is located in Sikkim,India.It has altitude of 8,586 m (28,169 ft).

The great Indian film maker Satyajit Ray made a classical movie on Kangchenjunga (1962).

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Incredible India - "Scotland of the East" - Shillong

Incredible India - "Scotland of the East" - Shillong.It is the capital of Indian State Meghalaya (The name means "the abode of clouds" ).It is situated at an average altitude of 4,908 feet.

Sohra or Cherrapunjee nearby place ,is reportedly the wettest place on Earth.

Umiam Lake is a reservoir  of Shillong in the state of Meghalaya, India.The panorama view and cool breeze will be an awesome experience.



How to go: Located 131.5 km (81.7 mi) from Guwahati which can be accessed by road along NH 40, a journey of about 2 hours 30 minutes through lush green hills and the magnificent Umiam lake in between.
There is a small airport namely Umroi Airport.It has limited connectivity with Kolkata International Airport.


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Nan Hua Temple - a remarkable Buddhist temple in South Africa

Nan Hua Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Africa. It is located around 120 km from Johannesburg (N1 Pretoria and N4). The temple is situated in the Cultural Park suburb of Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa.

It was a sunny day. The sky was clear and blue. Had fantastic visit. It was a public holiday so got opportunity to get lunch there. Lunch was awesome (pure vegetarian and healthy).Another observation is that, complete silence must prevail during lunch.

Those who have plan to visit this beautiful country they should add this in their watch list. A perfect weekend gateway. Also there are around 66 self catering houses where people can get their accommodation.

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South Africa's famous Panorama Route - Part 2

Mpumalanga, South Africa is truly an area of breathtaking scenic magnificence. Mpumalanga is known as Paradise Country for it's brilliant canyons, waterfalls.The green mountain scenery and panoramic views are quite spectacular and give the area its name of 'Panorama Route' and it justifies it's name.

The "Blyde River Canyon" is a prominent natural feature of Mpumalanga,South Africa. It forms the northern part of the Drakensberg escarpment. Blyde River Canyon is one of the largest canyons on Earth.

‘Three Rondavels' (also called 'Three Sisters’) are three huge, round rocks.It looks like the houses or huts of the indigenous people.

Gods Window : A place for the panoramic view of the valley.

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South Africa's famous Panorama Route - Bourke's Luck Potholes, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Bourke's Luck Potholes, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Blyde and Treur rivers meet and form these giant potholes.These cylindrical potholes mark the beginning of the Blyde River Canyon.

Tom Bourke, a gold digger was the first man who predicted that large gold deposits would be found in this area. He didn't get success, but other prospectors had more luck in the area (South Africa is a world leader in mining. The country is famous for its abundance of mineral resources including gold, Diamond,Platinum.

How to Go: Graskop is the gate way to the Panorama Route.you'll need to travel roughly 35 kilometers due north of Graskop on the R 532.

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A Journey to Robben Island - Most Notorious Jail turns into a University of the struggle

Robben island, a World Heritage Site some 12 km offshore from Cape Town, Over the centuries, the island has housed a notorious prison where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of the 27 years of his incarceration imprisoned on the island.

The Island became an informal 'university' where the prisoners who were to become the next generation of political leaders in South Africa spent many hours in debate and discussion. 

A ‘university of the struggle’, its graduates went on to lead South Africa into democracy.

The tour for Robben Island starts at the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V & A Waterfront. Ticket price R 300.Each tour takes approximately 4 hours including the boat trip there and back. On the island, tours are all guided by ex political prisoners of the island (Our guide was Mr. Mcongo who was convicted and imprisoned during 1978-1990 at Roben Island).He has described the most notorious prison life.He will allow you to ask any questions about Roben Island.He will show Mr. Mandela’s former cell (uff it's really very small and he stayed there for such a long time), prepared exactly as it was when he was imprisoned.

As one of the world's great cultural heritage destinations, the buildings of Robben Island bear eloquent testimony to its somber history, and at the same time symbolize the triumph of the human spirit, of freedom, and of democracy over oppression."

Former Robben Island prisoner Ahmed Kathrada remarked around the time of Mandela's release from prison: "While we will not forget the brutality of apartheid, we will not want Robben Island to be a monument to our hardship and suffering. We would want Robben Island to be a monument … reflecting the triumph of the human spirit against the forces of evil. A triumph of non-racialism over bigotry and intolerance. A triumph of a new South Africa over the old."

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