Another great day in Gangtok. We went up the hill to a hindu temple to see the view from there. It was raining and misty so no view. Still it was good to see the temple and the huge statue of ganesh. We also went to a Buddhist monastary where we also encountered ganesh.
The tea here is amazing as its grown nearby. We went to a tea shop and met two american tourists who were good to talk to. We went for dinmer at the same restaurant as on monday. Today we tried special chow mein which was terrible is comparison. Still, the momo were great.
We are currently back in our favourite bar which is packed and kareoke is in full swing. We are getting to know the nepali songs, but there was also creed which was strange. Its dry day here due to a hindu festival so no beer. Although the bar keeper did come up to me and say in hushed tones "I can get you beer. we hide it in a cup". I opted for a lemonade as I dont want to offend any hindu customs. It does however, explain why the rest of the patrons are drinking out of mugs.
Neil
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