This is where we are going instead

in October.

To Sikkim in north east India. It is a tiny bit of India squeezed up between Nepal and Bhutan.
We walk towards Kanchenjunga which is the third highest peak in the world!



Instead of a high desert this region had rhododendron forests and tea terraces.
But the views should be spectacular!

On a clear day we may be able to see Mount Everest!


Photos from thirdpole and varanasi travel guide.