Sikkim

During the tshechu holidays me and my family went to Sikkim. We traveled all the way from Thimphu to Sikkim. Sikkim is a landlocked country which lost its independence to India in the year 1975. We went to Sikkim to visit the great master Dondrup rinpoche.  It was a very thrilling experience.
We reached Phuentsholing and after that we ordered some dinner and brushed and slept. The next day our taxi came so we all went to Sikkim it was a very long ride. The Indian plain was so plain only the trees and buildings stood out there were so many tea plantations with so many farmers working in it.
When we reached the coronation bridge it was surprised to see how tall it was. Even the river Teesta was so vast we also saw some college students river rafting. It also actually happened to be their festival Dassain. Every body was wearing bright colourful clothes. Mom told us now from river Teesta the winding path starts and it is a 3 hour journey. We followed the river upstream until we finally reached Gangtok.
 We stayed at a place called Shumbuk homes. It was a nice hotel and it is not very expensive with a lot of services the workers and manager were very friendly there was free wifi. We then went to the Goenpa where the rinpoche dwelled. We met many of our neighbours and friends. We prayed to the wish fulfilling chorten.
Then we went to mg road. And as it was Dassain everybody was enjoying themselves there were music shows and all the streets were beautifully illuminated and everbody was dressed in their best. We went to Dominos got some pizza and went back to the hotel. We ate the pizza showered and slept.
The next day we woke up early brushed and got dressed to visit the rinpoche. We also visited the monasteries nearby after that we all assembled in the hall and waited for rinpoche. It was a 2 hour wait as the rinpoche was 92 years old. And after that he gave us a short sermon of about 5 minutes but everybody felt very blessed and there we could see the power of the rinpoche. We all ate lunch and rushed back to our driver. We put in our luggage and got ready for the return journey.
We all returned to our hotel to pay the bill and it was another long journey back to Phuentsholing. When we reached Hasimara we tried contacting our hotel to confirm our room because if we don’t then even if we booked it first they give away our room. My balance was zero and when we called through mom’s phone they said they had already given away the room. Dad was furious and we all found ourselves another place.
That place was awfully cramped and the next day we went back to Thimphu. We reached home by 6:30pm but I did have a very awesome and thrilling experience but still we all gotta keep one thing in mind ‘there is no place like home’.      

Tshechu

Tshechu which means day ten are annual religious Bhutanese festivals held in each district or dzongkhag of Bhutan on the tenth day of a month of the lunar Tibetan calendar. During the tshechu the monks perform mask dances known as cham. These chams are said to purify those who witness it. Not only that these chams contain the rich history and culture of Bhutan.
The monks wear masks and perform different dances. These dances were mainly created by Guru Rinpoche and Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. People wear different types of ghos and kiras.

Chess

Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a chessboard, a checkered gameboard with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid.[1] Chess is played by millions of people worldwide, both amateurs and professionals.

Each player begins the game with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. Each of the six piece types moves differently. The most powerful piece is the queen and the least powerful piece is the pawn. The objective is to 'checkmate'[2] the opponent's king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. To this end, a player's pieces are used to attack and capture the opponent's pieces, while supporting their own. In addition to checkmate, the game can be won by voluntary resignation by the opponent, which typically occurs when too much material is lost, or if checkmate appears unavoidable. A game may also result in a draw in several ways.

Chess is believed to have originated in India, some time before the 7th century, being derived from the Indian game of chaturanga. Chaturanga is also the likely ancestor of the Eastern strategy games xiangqi, janggi and shogi. The pieces took on their current powers in Spain in the late 15th century.

right now chess is a really fun 2 player strategy board game liked by everyone it is also known as the battle of intelligence.

Coke

The best soft drink in the world. In India, Coca-Cola was the leading soft-drink till 1977 when the government policies necessitated its departure. Coca-Cola made its return to the country in 1993 and made significant investments to ensure that the beverage is available to more and more people, even in the remote and inaccessible parts of the nation. during the second world war coca cola was the actual winner of the world as beer and wine was banned in the U.S. and the water was too disgusting the army drank coke 1 nickle a bottle. By the end of the war coke had sold more than a billion bottles.