Tsomgo or Changu Lake

28 01 2007

Tsomgo lake is situated at a distance of 38 Kms from Gangtok. This lake is about 1 Km long, oval in shape, 15 mts deep and is considered sacred by local people.



Chines flag @ Nathula

28 01 2007



Chinese army establishment - overlooking Nathula!

28 01 2007

Chinese army establishment - overlooking Nathula!



Another Red army post!

28 01 2007

Another Red army post at Nathula!



Red Army Post at Nathula

28 01 2007

Red Army post at Nathula, overseeing Indian side.



NathuLa, one more view!

28 01 2007



Chinese army personnel at Nathula.

28 01 2007

Chinese army personnel at Nathula. The Nathula border consists of a simple barbed wire fence without a no man’s land.



Snow capped mountains as seen from Nathula

28 01 2007

A view of snow capped mountains from Nathula.



Nathula - another scenery

28 01 2007

It was really very windy and chilly morning at Nathula. Not much of snow to be seen around. But a clear sunny day, gave us ample opportunity to click some pictures.



View from NathuLa

28 01 2007

56 Kms from Gangtok is Nathula pass, situated at an altitude if 14,450 feet at the border of India and China. We hired a Mahindra Scorpio for our travel to Nathula.
Spectacular view of Indian side from Nathula.