New Years' Day, 2014. It's time to wrap this blog up.
Firstly, here's a final photo, of me, on elephant-back, taken by Michel Hebert, a Canadian academic I met in Kaziranga National Park (thank you Michel):
And here is a list of all the great people I met, who helped me, who drank with me, and generally confirmed my belief in human nature:
In no particular order -
Firstly, here's a final photo, of me, on elephant-back, taken by Michel Hebert, a Canadian academic I met in Kaziranga National Park (thank you Michel):
And here is a list of all the great people I met, who helped me, who drank with me, and generally confirmed my belief in human nature:
In no particular order -
- M. Michel Hebert, Kaziranga National Park, Assam. Thank-you for sharing a beer and taking the photo here.
- Mr Jayanta Kumar Das, Kalaigaon [http://paper.li/jayantakrdas/1311527534] [http://assammind.blogspot.co.uk]. Thank-you for helping me find what I went to India looking for.
- Mr Habibur Rahman, Officer in Charge, Kalaigaon Police Station, Kalaigaon, Assam. Thank-you for the amazing help in finding what I came to look for.
- Mr Kabir Borpatra Gohain, Guwahati, Assam. Thanks for sorting out my phone, and the beers in that really cool bar in Guwahati (and the crazy motorbike ride to get there !).
- Mr A.S.B. Dutt, Tezpur Station Club, Assam. Thank-you for showing me around and looking through the old records.
- Sonam, Sonam's Kitchen, Darjeeling, West Bengal. Thanks for the great atmosphere and the great food [http://www.darjeeling-tourism.com/darj_00006b.htm]
- Mr and Mrs Darshan Singh Lehl, Darjeeling, West Bengal. Thanks for the chat and the evenings drinking in the Hotel Mohit bar. A bar without beer?
- Robbie
- Oliver, Anna and Henry, Kolkata, Darjeeling and Delhi. We seemed to have organised a parallel trip! Thank-you for sharing it and the advice in Kolkata, and for spending my birthday evening with Jenny and me at Sonam's.
- Fiona and Tod (The Beard), Darjeeling Railway Station, West Bengal [http://www.spanglefish.com/fionaroberts/index.asp], [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beard-In-Nepal-Fiona-Roberts/dp/1780996756]. Friendly faces at a sort of frustrating time, and the book is great !
Hi Paul, I was reading your letter your 1917 you put online. Your letter mentioned George Bridge, a planter in the Assam/Mangaloi district. Well, he happens to be my great great grandfather. He set up some plantations there. I came across his name by accident (http://www.tonganitea.com/intro.html). I am, myself, going to this region 18/12/15 to also find any trace of him. Any advice would be great seeing our rleations crossed paths a century ago! regards Paul
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What a warm way to wrap up your journey—loved how you highlighted the people who made your trip special. It’s always those personal connections that stay with us long after the travels end. Reading this reminded me how exploring Assam and Bengal often leads to unexpected friendships and stories. For anyone inspired to plan their own adventure in this region and beyond, this might help: https://northbengaltourism.com/bhutan-tour-packages/.
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