temporary escapade

While a permanent escapade from Compare seems a far way from present, a temporary one is quite at hand. once again I am running away; from the heat of Calcutta, from this incessant dust and heading for North Sikkim- we are going to make it to Gurudongmar this time hopefully. I am saying 'hopefully' because the weather is not behaving its way. Rains have come to the hills already and the roads to North Sikkim are being opened and closed at regular intervals. So cannot say what is awaiting us until we reach Gangtok. Lachung and Yumthang are also well on our agenda; let's see, can't afford to lose hope so early.

My parents are coming along with us this time and I am dreadfully happy about that. The last time I travelled with them was in 2006 May-June. travelling with Bampi (my dad) is a different feeling altogether- sure my husband cannot even hold a candle to him. My dad, yes, he is the man of the mountains. We'll take long early morning walks, walk up to the State Assembly buildings in Gangtok and stand there silently listening to the river flowing thousands of feet below us. We've been doing that every time we visited Gangtok and this time won't be an exception I believe. There's only one thing that can deter us from going on our early morning escapades- Rain. The very word is giving me a shiver down my spine. It's good fun to see a rain-lover like me going down on my knees praying for rainlessness. That ways, Rains have become a FEAR in me......to keep track of this blog's title.