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Ghoom- The Cloudy Tale Of Darjeeling!

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"The queen of hills" - really no wonder why Darjeeling is called  "QUEEN" . One of the most beautiful hill destinations in India. The absolute destination for tea-holics. Yes, right! Darjeeling is renowned for its wide-most tea garden and most importantly the flavor of the tea. It's the second time I went to Darjeeling. But this time, not in the proper town, we decided to stay at Ghoom. "Ghoom" - yes, the famous toy train station of the Darjeeling district. Every person residing in West Bengal, as well as India, is enlightened by the beauty of Darjeeling and its eminent Ghoom station.  Ghoom, such a beauty this place is. There is always a cloudy layer covering the entire space, making the whole sphere feels heavenly. We got down to NJP (New Jalpaiguri) Railway station, at around noon. Then we took a shared cab from NJP to Ghoom, via Kurseong. On the way to Ghoom, we took a little break at a local tea corner and had a cup of flavorful tea w