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Two Days in Mirik : A Photo Story

After having visited the usual destinations like Darjeeling, Gangtok (Sikkim), Kalimpong, Kurseong and the likes and exploring some of them multiple times, I was keen on going someplace where I hadn’t been before and the presence of a known homestay in Mirik made me choose it as my last destination before heading back from the Bagdogra airport. Here is a collection of the highlights of my time spent in Mirik.

I made the journey from Kurseong to Mirik by shared sumo locally called as Syndicate in this region. In Mirik, I stayed at Haamro Ghar Homestay and I highly recommend them if you are planning to visit Mirik. Sumendu Lake is the highlight of this tiny town that is spread around the lake that also boasts of a monastery.

A Journey in Photographs of Two Days in Mirik

Homely meal at Haamro Ghar in Mirik.
Cosy for a solo traveller.
Cactus for sale on the street.
Interesting vegetable!
Somewhere in Mirik.
The walking trail surrounding Sumendu Lake in Mirik is especially beautiful in the monsoons.
Monsoon magic.
This bridge is quite popular with tourists and visitors alike, all waiting to get their picture clicked with the waters of the lake!
Hahaha, funniest I’ve ever seen!
Can you spot the Bokar Chokor Ling Monastery in the picture?
Cool graffiti in Mirik.
Dazzling evening colours from Haamro Ghar Homestay’s terrace.
Mirik is surrounded by tea gardens.
Interesting local market.
Village ladies dressed in the traditional attire.
Blooming at Haamro Ghar.
The family was going to visit their relatives and I went along too – to a tea garden.
Colourful!
Unbelievably good.
Window with a view!
The Mamaji’s / Nani House was at a vantage location and has splendid valley views.
That alluring shade of green and the rolling hills.
Darjeeling tea leaves being dried.
I’m forgetting the name of this stunning and rare colourful flower.
Unfiltered rural life.
Darjeeling tea, anyone?
Colocasia or Taro leaves.
In a real tea garden.
At a local eatery in Mirik bazaar.
Gorgeous beauty clicked just before I left for Bagdogra airport in the morning.
The Buddhist world is interlinked …

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shubhammansingka

Shrugged off asthma to travel. On a mission to see ‘the goodness of strangers’. Normally found solo hitchhiking in the Indian Himalaya. Interested in photography, food, culture & people. Also an Economics & Finance major. I have just quit my family business and wish to slow travel across India and then the rest of the world.

4 responses to “Two Days in Mirik : A Photo Story”

  1. Pooja Avatar
    Pooja

    So green and dreamy!!

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  2. vipra Avatar
    vipra

    spectacular photography, mirik looks like heaven.

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  3. oneearthhotels Avatar
    oneearthhotels

    What a beautiful post – both the photos and imagery, and the writing.

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  4. An Ordinary Girl Avatar
    An Ordinary Girl

    Shubham, if I’ve to do a day trip from Darjeeling, what will you recommend – Kalimpong or Kurseong or Mirik (or something else)?

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