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Go Backpacking > Destinations > Asia > India > Different Directions

Different Directions

June 8, 2008 By Dave

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 Mt Kanchenjunga from Gangtok

The day after our jeep tour of the north, Cameron and Natalie set about organizing a six day trek to a 5,000 meter pass with close views of Mt. Kanchenjunga. As I got to know Cameron, it slowly became evident he not only liked to trek, it was his passion. In 2007, he walked from Mexico to Canada over four months along the Pacific Crest Trail. I told him he was the kind of guy doing the things I read about in National Geographic Adventure. When I asked him how high he had been, his response was the second or third base camp on the Tibetan side of Mt. Everest at around 6,300 meters.

Natalie and Cameron

I, on the other hand, was due for entry into the ” real”? India. Ironically, despite my plan to leave Buddhist Sikkim, my first destination would be Bodhgaya, the location where Buddha attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree. It seemed fitting that it would require a lot of effort to make it there from Gangtok. Due to all the Indians traveling this time of year on holiday, I'd heard some people were having difficulty getting westbound trains. It must've been my lucky day because for merely double the price, I reserved an ” emergency”? 3AC (air-conditioned) sleeper for the 17-hour overnight ride to Patna, capital of Bihar (state).

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Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 65 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Originally from New York, Dave now calls Austin, TX home. Find him on Instagram and Twitter.

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  1. Stu says

    June 8, 2008 at 5:43 pm

    A PCT hiker how cool! PCT is on my list with the CDT….

  2. Stu says

    June 8, 2008 at 12:43 pm

    A PCT hiker how cool! PCT is on my list with the CDT….

  3. Nomadic Matt says

    June 8, 2008 at 10:15 pm

    You know I finally got around to looking at those trip spreadsheets and they are pretty detailed. Thanks for sharing all of that information.

  4. Nomadic Matt says

    June 8, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    You know I finally got around to looking at those trip spreadsheets and they are pretty detailed. Thanks for sharing all of that information.

  5. Priyank says

    June 9, 2008 at 2:16 am

    Great! It will be a good time to visit the inner regions as monsoon is fast approaching. Or maybe it already did :)

  6. Priyank says

    June 8, 2008 at 9:16 pm

    Great! It will be a good time to visit the inner regions as monsoon is fast approaching. Or maybe it already did :)

  7. Kango Suz says

    June 9, 2008 at 10:18 am

    Dude, those flag photos are totally stunning! Great work. I’m glad you got to see some mountain tops while you were there.

  8. Kango Suz says

    June 9, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    Dude, those flag photos are totally stunning! Great work. I’m glad you got to see some mountain tops while you were there.

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