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- 1937-04-01 (Creation)
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Arrangements are made to reach Bhutan from Bongaigaon, with a lorry planned onward to Hatisar. The diarist departs Kalimpong, motors to Siliguri, and travels by train via Jalpaiguri and Parbatipur to Bongaigaon, meeting Pintso and Tenduk en route; weather is very hot with afternoon thunderstorms.
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away in a few days. Tobgye has made excellent arrangements for getting up to Bhutan from the EBR at Bongaigaon, and only hope it does not rain too much. This evening there was a thunderstorm and a good deal of rain, but not enough to make the road impassable.
22nd April. Still no news of Pintso and Co, so I am off today to Bongaigaon. Weather very hot, and some rain every afternoon, but not too much yet. I hear a lorry is arranged from the station at Bongaigaon to Hatisar, our first camp in Bhutan. Later: I left Kalimpong at 11:00 and motored to Siliguri. Some very heavy rain on the way down. Train left at 5:00 pm. As we were in Jalpaiguri, I looked out of the carriage, and there were Pintso and Tenduk on the platform. They did not seem to need anything, so got into the train and came along with me. I was awfully glad to see them. They had come down from Ha in two days, and lorried from Chamarchi to Jalpai. We changed at 8:00 pm at Parbatipur and got into the little train for Bongaigaon.
