Some pictures and videos from our time in Pelling. We visited the Rabdentse Palace Ruins (watch video here), Kanchendzonga Falls, Khecheopalri Lake.
Despite Darjeeling being a very noisy, crowded, popular tourist destination, I was eager to get there solely to come face to face with the toy train. The mix of old world charm and the highly romanticised Bollywood imagery was simply too irresistible.
The best and most popular example would be the Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore & S.D. Burman classic.
http://youtu.be/EofAlMh2Huo
It has been showcased in many movies over the years, this one from the 90s
http://youtu.be/-GjFG2xV27Q
More recently, it’s been featured in films like Parineeta & Barfi. It has even inspired foreign film makers, case in point Wes Anderson’s The Darjeeling Limited.
To know more about toy trains check this out. If you like trains, and especially Indian railways, you might want to see this
Pictures of the toy train in Darjeeling.
