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Sikkim: a trip to remember | traditional food, chilly weather and warm people

Our last trip in December 2019 turned out to be a great vacation. It  was a last-minute pick after our planned Meghalaya trip had to be cancelled  amidst the violence in Assam. Trust me it was painful cancelling those  round-trip tickets for a journey that we had been planning for a long time. Call it bad luck, but this wasn’t a new occurrence. So, this time, we decided  not to expect much and just go with the flow. My husband and I wanted to experience snowfall and adorn the view of Kanchenjunga. After a few Google searches and reviews, we zeroed in on Sikkim. Having experienced a couple of painful times on our previous trips- carrying around  heavy luggage, my husband and I wanted to travel light this time. Although we  ensured that we pack a few right quality garments to keep ourselves warm. Our itinerary looked something like this: Bagdogra> Darjeeling> Pelling> Ravangla> Gangtok> Namchi> Gangtok>...