{"id":3297,"date":"2020-04-15T17:32:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T17:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/?p=3297"},"modified":"2024-02-15T21:51:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T21:51:08","slug":"pelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/en\/2020\/04\/15\/pelling\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelling \u2013 More monasteries, mountains and giant Buddha statues"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3297\" class=\"elementor elementor-3297\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2eeaf274 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2eeaf274\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-179bc8eb\" data-id=\"179bc8eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc9fb0 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"cdc9fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f0b7872 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 5, 2020\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fcf06e9 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 132\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b7f90aa elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-compass\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPelling, India\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5c90350 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-suitcase\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15406 Km\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b0400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61b0400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"leadin wp-block-paragraph\">We still wanted to continue exploring Sikkim and after Namchi we traveled to Pelling. Pelling, in West-Sikkim, is supposed to be popular among tourists, but for us it showed itself more as an empty ghost town. Many travel to Pelling because of the apparently amazing views from the town, but we didn\u2019t see much because of the fog and clouds. There\u2019s also a lot to see around Pelling, but we didn\u2019t succeed in all our plans because of the weather. On our second day in Pelling it was pouring. But we can\u2019t complain \u2013 this was the first time that it was properly raining after Kyrgyzstan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting to Pelling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early in the morning, we took a shared sumo from Namchi to Geyzing. We had bought the ticket already one day in advance (recommended), as there are apparently not many cars going to Geyzing per day. The journey took around 2,5 hours and costed 180 rupees per person (2,7 euros). Sumos are an easy and inexpensive way to get around in Sikkim.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geyzing is the nearest town before Pelling and there are shared taxis for the rest of the way. Another inexpensive mode of transport. The 20-minute taxi ride costs 50 rupees per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_3841-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Sumo station in Geyzing\" class=\"wp-image-3279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_3841-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_3841-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_3841-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_3841.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Sumo station in Geyzing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Note to self: never book OYO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some reason we had booked a hotel room for Pelling already in advance. It would not have been necessary \u2013 the place is packed with hotels. We had booked our first OYO Hotel using Goibibo hotel search for the first time because of the cheap price. Long story short, at the hotel they told us that OYO is a cheater company, they don\u2019t work with them and they can\u2019t accept our booking. So, we had to search for a new place, which, luckily, wasn\u2019t a problem in this case. We just walked to the next hotel. What was a bit more of a pain in the ass was trying to get the money of our booking back from Goibibo. It also worked out in the end, thanks to the over-enthusiastic customer servers there, who called us about 10 times after every email straight after sending it, just to check if we had already read it. Still, we recommend no-one to book any OYO Hotels!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The town of Pelling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150600.jpg\" alt=\"Town of Pelling. All these buildings are hotels.\" class=\"wp-image-3296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150600.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150600-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150600-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150600-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><figcaption>Town of Pelling. All these buildings are hotels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like said, there are dozens of hotels in Pelling. At this time of the year we seemed to be almost the only guests there, though. Hotels are pretty much the only thing there are in this town and all of them being empty, we really had the feeling of being in a ghost town (the fog covering the town didn\u2019t help to shed this feeling). Also, the restaurants were empty, and judging from the faces of the workers when we stepped in, this place doesn\u2019t get many white tourists, even in the high season. This was not the place for us to stay \u2013 we would recommend staying in Geyzing where one can see more of the local life (not sure if there are any guesthouses, though). But the real attraction here is not the town itself but the sights around it. We explored some of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The lame sky walk, the huge Buddhist statue and Sikkim\u2019s oldest monastery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the attractions near Pelling is the huge statue of Chenrenzig and the sky walk in front of it. Chenrenzig is an embodiment of the compassion of all buddhas. If it was only the statue there, we would have probably not even bothered to go there, as we just saw two huge religious statues in Namchi. There\u2019s definitely something with Sikkim and huge god statues on mountain tops. But we thought that the sky walk (a glass platform in the heights) could be interesting to see. After walking the long way up, we changed our minds completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150421-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Having a break on our way up\" class=\"wp-image-3281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150421-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150421-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150421-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150421.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Having a break on our way up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150429-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chenrenzig and the Sky Walk\" class=\"wp-image-3282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150429-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150429-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150429-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150429.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Chenrenzig and the Sky Walk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150573-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Sky Walk was pretty lame and not high at all. Some seemed to be excited nevertheless.\" class=\"wp-image-3290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150573-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150573-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150573-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150573.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Sky Walk was pretty lame and not high at all. Some seemed to be excited nevertheless.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sky walk was probably the lamest one in the world. But the statue, in turn, was great. Inside the statue there was a beautiful monastery. Along a spiral staircase, one could get all the way up to the lap of the statue. The views from up were pretty good, but would have been even much better without the fog and clouds. Around the statue there were hundreds of prayer wheels. We sent, again, loads of good thoughts and prayers to the universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150477-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the monastery under the statue\" class=\"wp-image-3286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150477-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150477-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150477-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150477.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Entrance to the monastery under the statue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150442.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150442.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150442-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150442-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150442-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150469-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"There were big prayer wheels next to the statue\" class=\"wp-image-3285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150469-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150469-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150469-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150469.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>There were big prayer wheels next to the statue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150510-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"...and small ones too\" class=\"wp-image-3287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150510-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150510-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150510-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150510.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>&#8230;and small ones too<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We didn\u2019t even know that Sikkim\u2019s oldest monastery was also located near the sky walk. We visited the place but as the monastery itself was closed, we can\u2019t tell too much about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150525-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sikkim\u2019s oldest monastery\" class=\"wp-image-3288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150525-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150525-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150525-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150525.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Sikkim\u2019s oldest monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150568-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"View from the monastery\" class=\"wp-image-3289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150568-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150568-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150568-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150568.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>View from the monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We tried to get a shared cab back to Pelling but there were none. Just as we had accepted our faith and started to walk, a group of young Indian tourists stopped next us on the road and gave us a ride back. We had just been talking that it seems that hitch-hiking is not very common here, but maybe it could work after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The fascinating Pemayangtse Monastery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pemayangtse Monastery is over 300 years old and therefore also one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in Sikkim. Besides huge god statues, we had also seen enough of monasteries in the last days and weeks. Therefore, we were not too interested in visiting this one, but did so anyway, as it seemed to be the \u201cmust see\u201d attractions here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the way to the monastery it started to pour. We had our rain jackets with us, but the walk was still not too pleasant. Even though it looked really cool as everything was covered with fog. But when we arrived at the monastery, we were happy that we had come \u2013 it was a fascinating place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1351\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200103_140929.jpg\" alt=\"Fog before the rain on our way to Pemayangtse Monastery\" class=\"wp-image-3280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200103_140929.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200103_140929-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200103_140929-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200103_140929-769x1024.jpg 769w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1351px) 100vw, 1351px\" \/><figcaption>Fog before the rain on our way to Pemayangtse Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150592-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Way leading to the monastery\" class=\"wp-image-3294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150592-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150592-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150592-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150592.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Way leading to the monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The buildings around the monastery looked more like some charming old barns. The wooden monastery itself also had some old time feeling to it. The smell in there and the sound of every step on the old wooden floor made the place very special. And of course, of half-vanished paintings on the walls and the gorgeous colorful statues in there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150597-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Pemayangtse Monastery\" class=\"wp-image-3295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150597-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150597-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150597-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150597.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Pemayangtse Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150577-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the monastery\" class=\"wp-image-3291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150577-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150577-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150577-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150577.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Entrance to the monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was an interesting museum in the attic showcasing things like old gowns and (spooky) masks. The cherry on top was the center piece in the attic: a wooden sculpture portraying Guru Rimpoche\u2019s Heavenly Palace. It\u2019s a huge, multi-storey, miniature house-like fantasy world. Watching this piece of art felt like watching a movie, there was so much crazy stuff going on in it. Unfortunately, one is not allowed to take pictures inside the monastery, so you just must travel there to see it yourself. If you are in Pelling or around, don\u2019t miss the Pemayangtse Monastery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150581-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Details on one of the house next to the monastery\" class=\"wp-image-3292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150581-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150581-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150581-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1150581.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Details on one of the house next to the monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some travel planning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So that our days would not be filled only with Buddhist statues and monasteries, we had planned to visit some ruins of an old fort, too. But as the weather was getting even worse, we found a good excuse not to do any more sightseeing and instead cozy up in our hotel room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyway, we have been a bit tired of all the traveling and sightseeing lately. We still had to do some travel planning for the next days, though. We drank some Sikkimese red wine (Indian wine can be good!) and created a great travel plan for the upcoming weeks in Assam. In fact, so great, that it put us back in our good, adventurous travel moods again! Pelling was our last stop in Sikkim. 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