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Sikkim, the land of pristine and magical beauty

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Like we believe, once a year go some place you have never been before. Won't I love to move here after retirement!!! The lovely weather, the lush greens, clean and plastic free (well almost) spaces, simplicity and warmth of the people are so appealing. The attempt at organic farming and self sufficiency of fruits and vegetables (thereby making the locally available producers profitable but variety, limited) is so encouraging in these days and times. Welcome to Sikkim, the state that chose to collude with India closer to 1975. Thankfully our plans to visit Sikkim were in place much earlier.  What remained to be done were the cab bookings.  A few calls by P to the cab agency and we were all set for our summer holidays to this beautiful land. It would be a much desired getaway from the sweltering,  humid Mumbai.  The Burpeepal cottage, Ranipool, Sikkim Day 1- a flight from Mumbai to Bagdogra via Guwahati was very comfortable and got us there by