Diary of North Bengal 8/ Our companion Jaldhaka
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...