(sorry about all the broken pictures lately; my internet sucks)
MIRIK, INDIA
From Wikipedia:
Mirik (Nepali: मिरिक) is a picturesque tourist spot nestled in the serene hills of the district of Darjeeling in West Bengal, India. Mirik has become a tourist destination for its climate, natural beauty and accessibility [...] A 3.5-km-long road encircles the lake and is used for walks with the view of Kanchenjunga on the far horizon. Boating on the quaint shikaras and pony riding are available.
Mirik is that place that your parents would drag you ever summer even though you were sick of it five years ago and just want to stay home and play video games. Except there isn’t a beach. Tourism is almost entirely Bengalis from the lowlands, but I’m at a complete loss to explain what they actually do here – the lake isn’t swimmable and there are only so many times you can ride a pony or paddle around in a boat. Everything closes at 7pm, so we just sat in a gazebo and drank beer the whole time.
But I got to ride an Enfield there.


