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View of Jaldhaka from Gairibash After spending a few moments in Rocky Island, we started our journey once again. As mentioned earlier, we had to make River Jaldhaka, our companion now. After coming down to Samsing, we took the road on the left hand side. The beauty of this road was simply awesome. Our Bolero is running amidst the tea gardens. The Himalayas have shifted back a little bit now.  After speeding for almost ten kilometers through the tea gardens, we reached a village called Maure. It’s a tri-junction. The road on the right goes to Chalsha via Khunia More. We took the straighter road and moved through the Rubber forest. The mountainous roads have begun once again.    River Jaldhaka welcomed us in Gairibash. It is the first attraction on the way to Jhallong-Bindu. There is a natural view point on the main road itself. The view of Jaldhaka from the view point is mersmerising. On the other side of Jaldhaka, it’s Bhutan.  A funny thi...

‘Rocky Island’- means an island which is made up of rocks! I was a bit surprised hearing the name for the first time. Generally we have islands in the sea. We know about Majuli Island, the largest River Island, located in the middle of the Brahmaputra River. But after all Brahmaputra is a vast river. How can be an island here in North Bengal in the middle of the small mountainous streams!  Riding on this curiosity, we started the journey from Murti. We were to visit a few spots, namely Samsing, Suntalekhola and Rocky Islands. We took Meteli bound road from Chalsha more. The scenery changed completely as we crossed Meteli. Amidst the lush green tea gardens, we moved ahead. The workers were busy plucking the tea leaves. The mountains approached us as we reached Samsing. The place, called Samsing is known for its tea gardens. The real beauty lies in Santelokhola, about four kilometers from Samsing. It is a heaven for the nature lovers.   The famous Neora Vall...