点评:We've been communicating with Suman since 2019 for a trip to Darjeeling and Sikkim in 2020, but it was cancelled due to Covid. While we managed to visit Darjeeling arranged by him in April 2026, we weren't able to visit Sikkim due to bureaucratic issues regarding the prior approval of the Inner Line Permit, and Suman (and his wife) has been working very hard on this for months up to early March. We were very well taken care of by the knowledgeable Amar, our Guide, and the most skilled driver, Sharad, during our 8-day trip in Darjeeling. Amar was very patient with my endless curious questions, and Sharad always made sure we had bottled water every day. On our last day, Amar's wife generously invited us to their home for lunch, a sumptuous home-cooked meal that we had craved for since we left Canada. And we get to have a good chat with Sharad before lunch, about his interests, work, adventures and family. We were also greeted by a litter of puppies, cuteness overloaded!!
Thank you Suman, for tirelessly working on our ILP and sworn to continue to do so (hopefully we can visit Sikkim in the future)! And my sincere gratitude to Amar and his wife for welcoming us to their lovely home and giving me the authentic turmeric! Last but not least, a huge thank you to Sharad for delivering us safely to our hotels every day on those seemingly impossible mountain roads and small lanes! Thank you for making our trip to Darjeeling pleasant and memorable.
翻译:自2019年以来,我们一直与苏曼联系,计划2020年去大吉岭和锡金旅行,但由于新冠疫情而取消。虽然我们最终在2026年4月通过他的安排去了大吉岭,但由于内线许可证的审批手续繁琐,我们未能成行前往锡金。苏曼(和他的妻子)为此奔波了数月,直到3月初才最终办妥。在大吉岭的8天旅程中,我们受到了知识渊博的导游阿玛尔和技艺精湛的司机沙拉德的悉心照顾。阿玛尔耐心解答了我无数的好奇问题,沙拉德则确保我们每天都有瓶装水喝。最后一天,阿玛尔的妻子热情地邀请我们去他们家吃午饭,那是一顿丰盛的家常菜,正是我们离开加拿大后一直渴望的。午饭前,我们还和沙拉德聊了聊他的兴趣爱好、工作、冒险经历和家庭生活。我们还遇到了一窝小狗,可爱到爆!
感谢Suman,感谢你不知疲倦地帮我们办理入境许可,并保证会继续努力(希望以后有机会去锡金)!还要衷心感谢Amar和他的妻子,热情地接待我们到他们温馨的家,还送给我正宗的姜黄!最后,还要特别感谢Sharad,每天在那些看似崎岖难行的山路和小巷里,安全地把我们送到酒店!感谢你们让我们的大吉岭之旅愉快而难忘。