Gareth checking the tent is okay. The colour on my face is from the Holi festival
The first day's walking was quite tiring
The tent on our first day
Stopping at Bamboo to pitch tent on the second night. Tracey is eating the remnants of her noodles and porridge combo, and Clive sulks off behind a tree to the right!
Tracey shows signs of tiredness after Day 3's hard plod.
Day 3, after cooking, and Clive realises that there's plenty more walking to be done, and thankfully sees the funny side.
One of the better outhouse establishments on the route, although with a covering of snow, it was enough to make you think twice.
The kids come out after the first snow fall, and Tracey has taught them to play snowballs, but only if she makes the snowball for them - after all, we don't want to get cold hands!
A cute tibetan kid playing in the fresh snow at Kyangjin Gompa
24 hour hot water seems extremely unlikely!
The 4350m Kyangjin Peak
Kyangjin Peak from a bit closer to the top
The frozen lakes near Kyangjin
The trail has numerous Mani Walls (Prayer Walls) which are piled up with stones inscribed with old prayers.
Gareth, sitting near the frozen lakes.
The vista from Kyangjin
On the penultimate night, pitched below the trail in the roots of a tree right next to the raging river. Lovely camp fire, confused porters on the trail.
Some lovely spring flowers.
Meat drying on the roof. Yes, Meat, Drying, On the roof.
The view down the valley from Bamboo towards where the hot springs are.
Tracey sitting in a volcanic hot spring, doing a bit of washing.
After the hot springs, comes the...cold river. It might look warm and inviting, but as Tracey will assure you it was bloody freezing.
Tent pitched for the last night, and Gareth cooks the last ever porridge/noodle combo. The washing hangs in the trees to confuse forraging animals.
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