So our grand tour of Sikkim begins and we are picked up by our driver and guide and start to climb up the mountains on the roads clinging to the sides, heading up into the clouds. There are so many heart pounding moments, when you squeeze past another vehicle, with inches of crumbling road on your side and then thousands of feet sheer drop. You do slowly get used to the extreme height, but the bumpy road adds to the thrill of the ride as you cling on to the edges, passing children walking on the extreme ledge. Our guide is not so much of an informative guide and as a young student he has a lot to learn but it's fun to see how much is lost in translation. At one point I am sure he said he wanted to vomit, but just went off to show our permits.
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