Day 7 : 11th June, 2019
As per plan decided to start by 7 am . Had good sleep and morning tea at the resort. Decided to have breakfast somewhere outside we started our car. As the climate was good and had clear sky we decided to go to Tiger hills before we started downhill. Wow ! Kanchenjunga(world’s 3rd highest mountain) view point – mesmerizing with snow covered mountains. Luckily had my binoculars and enjoyed the view with nice chill weather.
It was 9 am and decided to go downhill. Had breakfast at a restaurant on our way. Journey started and the view was excellent. We choose the other route to come down. As we wanted to visit Mahanand wild life Sanctuary near Siliguri we decided to travel via military base . But we missed the safari and travelled further north to view the Coronation Bridge. Had lunch in a hotel. We saw the Sevoke military base and the coronation bridge. It is an Engineering marvel. The Coronation Bridge, also known as the Sevoke Bridge, in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India, spans across the Teesta River, connecting the districts of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri. National Highway 31 runs across it. Since it was not possible to obtain support from the Teesta river bed due to the depth and current of water, the entire bridge was supported by a fixed arch, which had its two ends fixed on rock layers on either side of the river.
After enjoying the view and walking across the bridge we started our journey back to Siliguri and to Malda. We had to take a slight detour as there was heavy traffic and came into Bihar state. Decided to take a break in Kishanganj. Were able to see the villages and the amount of hard work they put into farming. They were working late night to pack and load the corn in the truck.
Got a good hotel in Kishanganj and took a family room . Had dinner in their restarant and took good rest.
Total Kms. Travelled :200 Kms
Total Toll paid :Nil
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