This is at a height of approximately 14,140 feet and currently trade happens between India and China via this route. According to our guide - they import Parle G biscuits in such quantities that there is sometimes shortage in Sikkim for these biscuits ! :) Guess it is time to invest in Parle G shares ... :) Indians import winter clothing articles.
I enjoyed my visit to Nathula although I did expect a "No man's land" here. But there is just a barbed wire - one side is India and the building on the other side is Chinese ! Well .. I liked it ! :)
I felt like doing silly things - like jumping over the wire to see what would happen or putting a foot below the barbed wire and touching "Chinese soil" :) But I managed to curb these quirky ideas :). Somehow with the army people over there - I did not think these crazy things would go down well ... :)
Behind the barbed wire is a boxed structure. If one is lucky Chinese soldiers may come to view in the picture although they tend to stay out of sight. We did get to see one Chinese soldier but he was beyond the place where we civilians were allowed to go.
As usual - we need permits for this place and this can be arranged by your travel agent. Also the pass is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
The air is less dense .. so do climb slowly up to the pass - no need to hurry at all unless you want to feel faint ! I swear one feels a new respect for our army people when one sees the kind of hostile environment they stay in.
There is a cafe here that serves Maggi , tea and momos ... :)
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| Enroute Nathula Pass - Tsomgo / Changu lake and Elephant Lake |
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| Enroute Nathula Pass - Tsomgo / Changu lake and Elephant Lake and one more lake |
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| The Indo-China gate through which trade happens |
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| Elephant lake |
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