Bijanbāri Bāzār, Bengal, India
A short distance as the crow flies but a long distance on the other side of a valley/canyon as the Jeep drives is a small guesthouse/B&B named Karmi Farm. Spectacularly set on a mountainside facing west towards the Nepal border, the B&B is owned and operated by a British family with a long history in the area who still reside there for part of the year. Meals are eaten together with the family and other guest, in our case only one couple besides our little Drago group, and owner Andrew guides treks in the area.
We spent three nights at Karmi Farm and went on two long day treks
. The first trek was up the hill and around it for panoramic views in all directions and back towards Darjeeling across the valley. The second day's trek was deep down into a valley to the river bordering Sikkim.
The owners of Karmi Farm employ many local people and also support a local clinic that helps with medical needs. So Andrew was invited to a wedding reception while we were there and we guests were welcome to join. This was my second wedding reception in India and a much less raucous affair than the Paroja tribal wedding I attended less than two weeks earlier. The people in the area are Buddhists of Nepalase Tamang ethnicity, Tamangs thought to have their ancestral origins in Tibet and culturally similar to TIbetans.
On our last night we got to practice making momos for dinner at the farm. Momos are stuffed dumplings that are usually steamed but can also be pan-fried or deep fried. They are considered Tibetan but are a staple in Nepal and common in parts of India too. With a stuffing of chicken, ginger, and scallion they are absolutely delicious!
Karmi Farm - Relaxation and Trekking in the Hills
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Bijanbāri Bāzār, Bengal, India
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