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Photos  »  India

A trip in May 2004 to the Himalayan regions of India (Darjeeling), Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet.

Darjeeling is a fantastic way to escape from the intense heat of the Indian plains. As well as tea plantations, the place has passenger-carrying, narrow-gauge steam trains...including the famous "Toy Train". Lots of jeeps (Mahendra-made copies)...apparently people from nearby villages hire jeeps to do their shopping in Darjeeling. And a 4x4 is a real must to traverse the steep mountain roads and the odd railway lines which can all get quite wet and slippery.

Fog in Darjeeling	Tibetan making wool spinning wheels	Tibetan woman spinning wool for a carpet	Tibetan carpet weaving
Tibetan dye scales	Tibetan painter	Horse Rider in Darjeeling	Building in Darjeeling
Shopping in Darjeeling	Toy Train in Darjeeling workshop	Toy Train Locomotive in Darjeeling	Toy Train Firebox
Toy Train in Darjeeling	Batasia Loop in Darjeeling	More tea pickers	Tea picker in Darjeeling
Tea pickers resting in Darjeeling	Porter in Darjeeling