Samsing Part-2
We have returned to the lodge after buying beverage for the evening. Soumendu is not happy with the brand but there was no better option. Rest of us is not complaining as its good to have something than having nothing. We have to consider the location of this village and it is still an offbeat place to visit.
Samsing is situated at an elevation of around 3000 feet. It is located at the foothills of mighty Himalaya. The vast plain land of Dooars can be seen at one side and the other side is forested mountains. The forest of the Neora Valley National Park starts uphill from here.
We are now sitting in the balcony. We have ordered two plates of onion pakora. In the moonlight we can see the plain land and the forested hill at the other side of the valley. We can see the Murti river flowing down through the valley and opening into the plain. It is a blissful time.
The balcony facing the valley
The onion pakoras have reached. Everybody has got a glass full and the population of onion pakoras has started decreasing. The taste of the pakoras is so good and the great view of the place is making us feel amazing. The last of the pakoras is history now.
A girl who is the cook has come to fetch the empty plates. We are ordering two more plates of pakoras. But she seems to become angry and complaining us why we have not ordered it once for all. So we don't want to take any risk and ordering four more plates of pakoras. It feels strange to us at first as we usually get appreciation for more orders anywhere else. And it is just the start of the evening and we were not impolite at all. I guess these people have not become professionals yet to serve the tourists.
Next round of pakoras is going on. So is our conversation. Soumya is playing some popular hindi songs in his mobile. The volume is kept low to blend with the environment. We are enjoying the evening to its fullest.
Our dinner is kept covered on another table in the balcony. We will take it ourselves at our convenient time. Its 8 pm now and it seems the village is ready to sleep.
We have taken our dinner and now again sitting in the balcony in this chilly night. The rooms are quite nice and comfortable though. So you guys can understand how much tempting the balcony is. ;)
We have now come inside the rooms after a couple of hours. I have occupied the room at the corner. I am sharing the room with Argha. The room sharing logic is based on the guest's love for the tobacco. I am not so high-minded in this context. ;)
Argha and Soumendu are having some discussions (a kind of knowledge sharing session is going on) ;) . I am resting on my back beside them and I am feeling sleepy. Zzzzzzzzzzzz
Its a beautiful morning. Sun has risen some times back. I have not witnessed the sunrise as I have just woken up now. Soumendu has taken some beautiful pictures of the rising sun from the balcony. It is a nice view we are having here.
Sunrise from the balcony
Our morning tea is served. We are taking it sitting in the balcony while enjoying the view. The heights of the hills are gradually decreasing before vanishing completely in the plain land. The river Murti is coming from the Neora Valley National Park and flowing downhill gently and opened up in the vast plain land of Dooars. The morning is beautiful and revealing. It is very shiny now (though the winter sun has risen from the cold river water ;) ).
View from the balcony
We can not relax for the whole day here. So we are now taking bath one by one to get ready for the next journey.
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