Sikkim Stories: Botanical Garden


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The Botanical Garden is best during February to April when the flowers are in full bloom and the garden looks like a rainbow surrounded by mountains. Even though flowers are rare in October, we could still manage some really good photographs over here.

Grumpy baby :P


 This place like the other places in Gangtok is at a height & it was a little struggle for us to carry Viraaj till the top (so we didn’t :P). Kids generally tend not to cooperate when it comes to walking. The terrain in hills isn’t good to carry stroller, so either brain wash your kid to walk (mission impossible)  or keep yourself energized (what other option you have). One thing that might be helpful is to carry bare minimum luggage for the spots (which means only the water bottles) & leave the rest (like diapers & extra clothes) in the travel vehicle.

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