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Once arrived in Darjeeling we checked into the Elgin Hotel, which appeared pretty much unchanged for 50+ years, even the waiters' uniforms looked original. Classic G&T's were quaffed, a good meal followed at Glenary's restaurant and then in to bed on a mattress more than 3 inches thick - heaven! One of the reasons that my parents decided to come to Darjeeling was because Rose's mother had lived here during the war, and so we headed out on Wednesday to find the house where she had lived. …