Another highlight of Dan's trip was our hike along the India/Nepal border just outside of Darjeeling. Within sight of Darjeeling is India's tallest mountain, and the third tallest mountain in the world, Khangchendzonga. In the course of three days we hiked 31 miles and gained an elevation of 5,900 feet. The continuous site of deep green valleys, baby goats, and of course the majestic view of Khangchendzonga kept me going as we trudged along up up up then down down then up up up up then down down down down. The definite highlight of the trip was our second night at an elevation of 12,000 feet. From Sandakphu we could clearly see Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse off in the distance. The panoramic view of the snow-capped mountains made us forget (only for a bit) that we were hungry, tired, and freezing. I think I can safely say that Dan and I have never spent our birthdays in a more magical and beautiful place.
Of course I won't post the million pictures I took of the mountains... but here are a few!:
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| a sample of the up, up, up! |
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| the dominating Khangchendzonga! |
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| our hiking crew: Dan, me, Sahil (our guide), and Christoph (new German friend) |
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| and that is Mt. Everest in the middle hiding behind Mt. Lhotse to the left |
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