Life's Little but Precious Moments

Dibrugarh to Guwahati After having a good time at Tinsukia, I started to my next destination Gangtok on 1st May. There was no direct flight from Dibrugarh to Bagdogra (Nearest airport to Gangtok), and worse there was no same day connectivity from any of the intermediate airports. Hence had to make an over night stop at Guwahati. Took 6E571 from Dibrugarh and after about 50 min in air landed in Guwahati at 14:50. The view of Brahmaputra just after takeoff was great. I had booked Rains Inn hotel for the night stay. Took a prepaid taxi for Rs 540 and reached hotel in about 40 min. Airport was about 20 km from the city center where the hotel was located. There were many hotels in this area, close to the railway station. Near the airport there were two hotels which were expensive & not so impressive, so chose this even though it was far, This was a chance experience another city. In Guwahati Hotel Rains Inn, Guwahati  Pros:   - Good Budget hotel. ...

          Last time I was there in the north east part of India was 30 years ago. I stayed from 1986 to 1987 as my father was posted in Doomdooma a small town near Tinsukia, Assam. I vaguely remember the place, with lots of greenery and tea gardens around the colony we used to live.    I was thrilled when I had the opportunity to visit that place again to attend wedding of a dear friend in Tinsukia. Its a town about 40 km east of Dibrugarh Airport and 20 km from Doomdooma. I wished to see Gangtok and extended the trip to include a 3 day visit to Gangtok on the way back. Here was my plan. Delhi  to Dibrugarh 27th April, then onwards to Tisukia. Stay in Tinsukia from 27th to 1st  Day visit to Doomdooma 29th. Travel to Guwahati on 1st May by flight, stay over night at Rains Inn hotel.  Guwahati to Bagdogra on 2nd by flight and then by taxi to Gangtok.  Stay at Central Hotel Gangtok from 2nd to 4th. Flight from Bagdogra t...