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Samsing

Its a nice afternoon. We are returning from Bindu. One Border Security Force personnel has requested for a ride in our car. He is sitting at the front passenger seat. So now Soumya has to come among the rest of us. I am being careful about my shoes so that they do not touch Soumendu's shoes (If you are wondering about the reason, please read the previous chapter). Though the car is running fast and its winter time, we have kept the windows open to keep the air fresh. 

We are going downhill towards Jhalong. We can see some orange trees beside the roads and adjacent to houses. Its the ripening season for oranges. 

An orange tree near Bindu

We have stopped our car near a shop. There are some nice wooden logs being used as chairs inside the shop. When I have looked at them first I have wanted to sit on one of them. We have wanted to order Maggie noodles but found only Wai Wai noodles are available. So we have ordered the same for all of us.

 Road map from Jhalong to Samsing

( I am wondering where I have lost the scale )

We have crossed Jhalong. Now we are moving towards the plain land. We can see some rubber plantations beside the road. The rubber tree cuts are covered with plastics on the top.

Rubber plantation on the way

We have now reached to the plain land. The army personnel has said goodbye to us. We are taking a short cut road towards Samsing. This road is bumpy. So we are holding the handles tight. There is a more rough patch in front of us. So we are coming out of the car to make it light while crossing the patch. 

The shortcut road towards Samsing

We are now going through a vast open land. The road is smooth now. Many tea plantations are present on both sides of the road. Rest of the places are open and covered with reddish brown grasses.

The road we have come from

It looks beautiful all around. We have stopped our car at a place to enjoy the beauty and to take a break. There is a "kancha rasta" (earth road) going into a tree plantation at this point. We can see two boys are taking that road. We don't know from where they are coming and where they are heading to.

An earth road going into a tea plantation

We are having some photo sessions here. Before stopping at this place I was having a discussion with Argha regarding how people get corrupt in our country. I was deep into the discussion and Argha was appreciating my analysis with his expressions. Well now we have forgotten our worries and we are enjoying the beauty of this place. 

 Feeling good

The sun is ready to go down. Soumya is taking picture of the sunset keeping his camera on a waist-height rock. 

Sunset

We have now reached near Samsing. The path is going uphill now. We have booking in a lodge in Samsing. 

We have reached at the lodge. Our rooms are on the second floor which is the top floor of the building. The rooms are nice, the balcony is big. The lodge is located at a great location. The balcony is facing towards the valley. There are some sitting arrangements in the balcony.

The rooms are double bedded. So we have taken two rooms. The rooms are adjacent and share the common big balcony. Our driver Hasanur is staying at a room on ground floor. He has done his own arrangements as per our agreement made during booking of his vehicle.

We have taken tea after our arrival at the lodge. We are now having a stroll inside the village area. Hasanur is guiding us to a shop where we can buy some beverages. There are electric lights in every house. The paths are clean. Hasanur is informing us that the village school has taken the initiative to keep the area tidy.
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