September 2, 2010 – 8:00 am
August, 21st, 2006
It is fascinating to see in what different conditions human activity can develop. There are no signs of places where people can meet around here. All the social life, that in Europe was going on in public already 4000 years ago, is finding place somewhere else.
It took 3 hours walk from Hemis to here, climbing a pass at 3700 meters.
There is a big, steep, black mountains that closes the valley as if it was a wall. Pouring tons of dust into the village. The village developed itself along the river, so it’s even more rarefied than usual.
Tingmongang, India, 2006
September 1, 2010 – 8:00 am
August, 19th, 2006
I’m too tired to write
August, 20th, 2006
I’m too tired to write.
I remember that it took 8 hours of walk from Leh to Yang Tang and then 5 hours more from Yang Tang to Hemis. Most of the time I was gasping for more air, since my body didn’t get fully accustomed to the altitude yet. Iron red mountains. Sometimes a small oasis with a river. Then dusty iron red mountains again against a deep blue sky. Sometimes an animals’ carcass to improve my spirit.
The guide was continuously offering me to bring my backpack, but I was too proud to accept.
On the first day I saw only one other person. On the second I had the impression that the whole valley was full of Israeli without maps, waters, trekking shoes, guides or anything. Well, it looks like they survived the Himalaya.
