The new helipad in Pelling doubles up as the ‘Mall’ of the hill-station and offers an eagle-eye view of the small town. It was barely 3-00 PM when we reached the helipad, and we saw fog coming up from the valleys. Soon, it engulfed the hill station completely and we were left with our best guesses on what lies a few feet ahead of us in the dense and cold fog.
The old helipad of Pelling gave way to a few hotels ; and a new helipad is constructed about a mile from the old spot. The tree-lined road to the new helipad offered a relief to our eyes when we came across a garden of flowers nearby.
Visited Pelling again 2 months later, in winter (Dec 2008). Weather was crisp & clear, and the Kanchenjunga range stood like gateway to a forbidden kingdom.
