The family decided to take a vacation to Darjeeling to escape the 39 degree heat in Kolkata. They took a train overnight and then a minibus to reach their hotel in Darjeeling. Upon arriving, the natural scenery of the mountains, flowers, tea gardens and springs filled the narrator with joy, providing relief from the heat.
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It was the month of may
1. It was the month of May. Just a few days only our summer vacation had started. The
temperature of Kolkata was then 39属 Celsius.
Darjeeling is one of the most famous hill station in India. My parents decided to leave for
Darjeeling for spending a few days there as well as for getting relief from the grip of tremendous
hit of Kolkata. Never had I had the opportunity to visit the snow-clad mountains before. So I was
very much excited at the decision of visiting such a hilly place.
I along with my parents and younger brother got prepared in all sorts and started for railway
station to avail the Darjeeling mail. We reached the station and got into a sleeper class
compartment. My father arranged for reservation in advance.
The train left the station a few minutes after time and reached New Jalpaiguri the next morning.
From there we arrived at Darjeeling by a minibus and it was about one hour after noon. I felt
extremely thrilling when the bus went up the high altitude of the hills. The wild roses, beautiful
flowers, tea-gardens, delightful mountain and springs all these wealth of nature filled my heart
with indescribable joy and happiness.
We went to a luxurious hotel and had a suite already booked there. Having been fresh in all
respects we visited the Mall at about 5.30 in the afternoon. The place was full of tourists who
came from different parts of our country and abroad.