Rumtek

Darjeeling Gangtok Ghoom Monastery Rumtek Sikkim Railroad Tibetan Center Tiger Hill

Rumtek

 

path to the monastery

 

a stupa
(a memorial to Buddha)

 

a larger stupa

 

the Buddhist monastery

 

its entrance

 

a window

 

altar preparations

 

monks at their tasks

 

prayer wheels

 

 

additional stupas

 

car wheels next to the prayer wheels


the Town

 

 

a shop

 

weighing out the produce

 

fast food

 

 

faces in the bus

 

preparing for the festival

 

Festival of Lights
Devali


Transportation

 

local and tourist transit

 

at the Bailey Bridge

 

a long way across
(remains of the old bridge along the river bank)

 

the perfect hotel, "Stay Well"

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