The thermometer read 100 degrees Fahrenheit and I had an overnight bus journey in two hours. With a sore throat and a heavy head, I reached Delhi, from where I flew to Bagdogra airport in West Bengal. Trekking in North East India had been on my to-do list for a long time, and I didn’t want to miss out on the chance of trekking to Goechala. Counting on my innumerable prayers to get better by the start of the trek, I embarked on the road journey from NJP to Yuksom with the other fellow participants. The journey was adorned with a lot of waterfalls and lush green valley of the northeast. We reached Yuksom at 5:00 in the evening and checked into our hotel, following which we submitted the required photos and ID proofs that were necessary for taking permission, as we were about to camp inside Kanchenjunga National Park for the coming 8 days!
Pure Grit. Pure Adventure.
Bikat means difficult. But with us, that’s not a warning—it’s a promise. Of stories worth telling. Of adventures worth chasing.

























