MURSHUIDABAD:THE HERITAGE CITY

When you are reading this, I am sure you are very much aware of the beauty and attractions of Darjeeling. Let's not get into that again. Darjeeling has always been my favorite place since childhood for which I have already been there several times. In this visit, I tried something new by walking on the streets of Darjeeling to get a detailed overview of the city. Here, I share my experience with you all. Waking up in the morning for sunrise has never been a problem for me when I am there. I never had to depend upon the alarm clock, as the fresh air gave the power to break every rule. Observatory Hill: From my hotel, I walked towards Observatory Hill through the Mall. After reaching, I stood there, with my keen eyes searching for the light on Mt. Kanchenjunga within the dark sky. It was very cold. I have always experienced a clear sky during this season. As the sun rises, the first light on the peak of Mt. Kanchenjunga gave an understanding of actual realistic colors. The color gra...

A trip to the  Sundarbans  was on my ‘to visit’ list for a long time. Its snaky appearance on map and presence of  king cobras  and tigers had always evoked a mysterious fervor. A wedding invite from my friend Nandita Mondal at Calcutta pressed that trigger and ceased the inertia.  I was already booking tickets along with my childhood friend Jagadeesh who usually accompanies me on such wild explorations.  Another friend Bikramaditya Guha Roy, an avid wild-lifer from ‘Nature Mates’an NGO doing impressive work in Calcutta immediately stepped in to help out and set the ball rolling for an adventure that got me counting days.  Sharmila, my wife having just entered her ninth month of pregnancy I wanted to be back much ahead of her due date. On the 16 th  of November bags packed, last minute shopping done, we were excited to board our train at 8pm. The last task for the day was a visit to the gynecologist (Dr.Swetha, also Sharmila’s cousin) for ...