An unbelievably torturous day. I can only lie back in the tent and think about it, I dont even have the energy to write the accounts of the day in my little log book...had left Kargyak at 0930 and reached Khangsar at 1830. The blisters are painful and are slowing me down, it was a mistake to burst them. Lessons in first aid, the hard way.
Met a boy of 11 at Kuru village and gave him my address so he could write to me. He studies at the Himalayan Buddhist Cultural School in Manali, I remember having seen it on the highway. Maybe I will visit him there someday...another few hours down the trail, I met another boy of 14 sitting on a tree trunk staring at me walking by. I assumed he would not know any Hindi or English. Tried confirming the route with him with sign language. He replied in perfect English. Tenzing Rangdol. Where was I ?
Feet hurt, the blisters are a punishment. Can't imagine how I will make it to Padum. 2 more days. Hell, if I made it till here, I'll make it all the way. This trek is tough. I will come again and do it without all this pain...
yo da love the pics. Specially the one with Tenzing Rangdol on the tree along with his sis (think thats his sis).
ReplyDeleteyes i believe it was. these kids trek down to their village from Darcha every summer for the vacations. can we imagine trekking 5 days to get home from school every summer? its a tough life bunts...
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