It was the first time I've ever taken a sleeping train, much less one in India. I had the wonderful privilege of having the middle bunk, of three and was beyond exhausted on our arrival. It was a beautiful 3 hour drive up windy treacherous roads. I'm actually amazed I didn't get car sick. And we made sure we locked the doors so no one would fall out.
The few days we were there were full of eating. We ate a LOT! Including having high tea at the one fancy hotel in Darjeeling. And also rode the toy train, went to tiger hill to see the sunrise. Which no one saw because it was so cloudy. We also toured a tea plantation on the way back down the mountains.
End with the grand finale of me getting horribly sick on the train ride back home. This time I was on the top bunk of three. There's nothing quite like having to climb down in the middle of the night and puking and crapping your brains out in an Indian train toilet. If this can be avoided, I would highly recommend the avoidance route to any fellow travelers!
Regardless, I made it home safe and sound. Had a few new "moms" to take care of my sick self when we got home and survived enough to head off to Jaipur the following day. Even if I wasn't a lot of fun to be around that last day in Calcutta.
A few pictures for your viewing pleasure!! :)
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