Breakfast at the Hotel Aliment, so so. Go for seconds at Sonams for mid morning brunch which is a lot more satisfying. Continue onto the Tourism office to obtain a Sikkim Inner line (Restricted Area) Permit. These days 15 day free just requiring passport and visa copies in addition to one passport photo. The guys were really quite nice and efficient. Will have to confirm our route though as beyond the pre approved areas access via registered tour agency only.
Coffee at Cafe Coffee Day and then to Oxford Book store to buy Eicher Road Atlas of India. Not great but better then any other alternative available locally. There are supposed to be old army maps with topography but I am not sure whether they are completely off the market or just to foreigners as we have been unable to locate anywhere.
Spend the afternoon catching up on blog writing and photo backups as the day is cloudy and cold.
Tea at Sonams as the WiFi next door is the best since Delhi. Dogs going nuts in the streets. Decide to spend another day in Darjeeling to maximise on the WiFi and organise final plan for Sikkim route.
Sonams gains the Frazer coffee award for Darjeeling. Stovetop and nice and strong. Cheaper than Cafe Coffee Day and better friendlier service.
Coffee at Cafe Coffee Day and then to Oxford Book store to buy Eicher Road Atlas of India. Not great but better then any other alternative available locally. There are supposed to be old army maps with topography but I am not sure whether they are completely off the market or just to foreigners as we have been unable to locate anywhere.
Spend the afternoon catching up on blog writing and photo backups as the day is cloudy and cold.
Tea at Sonams as the WiFi next door is the best since Delhi. Dogs going nuts in the streets. Decide to spend another day in Darjeeling to maximise on the WiFi and organise final plan for Sikkim route.
Sonams gains the Frazer coffee award for Darjeeling. Stovetop and nice and strong. Cheaper than Cafe Coffee Day and better friendlier service.
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