We started around 11.30am...(I've written this)...in the eco bus...first stop was at Rakshas Taal...from top...there mm showed me...there were 2 or 3 islands...he's been here 6-7 times...once in the winter...when he simply walked on rakshas taal...to go to the islands...he told me about sven hedin...the swedish explorer...the miracles that have happened with him in the region (mm)...sven hedin had written about a gompa near the rakshas taal area...mm found a tibetan...no language communication...just name of gompa...he took him there...then mm told me a story from the travels of swami pranavananda...he and a fellow traveller/swami were stuck on one of the islands during one of the winters...they survived by taking eggs from a bird (storks or sea gulls)...then they returned to plains...one of them died...mm thought if he could've done it then...why wouldn't he explore now...the region has a deep significance for him...it was nice to see things through his eyes and hear his stories...
we went down to rakshas taal...everyone went down to take pics...didn't took own...beach like area...stones interesting stones...then we continued onto to Darchen...I was busy drawing...it was one of the most enjoyable drawing rides...i was lost...deep into Chiu Gompa...i took a pic...then started drawing...they wanted to touch the book...i wouldn't allow...would show from far bcos people were curious...it was a splendid time...
Darchen suddenly was a city/town again...a chinese one...clean roads...odd structures...red/yellow flags...we reached a large hotel...that had multiple buildings...we were housed in building #3...thankfully no floors...all flat one floor...isha group were near us...they had their own tea and stuff...fruits too...i missed fruits :) the canteen was nice...(on return, i went to the kitchen bcos of hot idlis...wanted to get it...)...there was one boy working there that mayr talked about...from mumbai...he lost all muscle...something.
mm made a nice presentation...kailash felt surreal...from google satellite pics...felt daunting too...i worried...discussion after re wont trek with you bcos etc....called home...thik hai i thot...let life play its part...but it turned out well the next day onwards...in my lost mind, i forgot where i left riche's bag while moving to the main area...searched isha buses...something.
we went down to rakshas taal...everyone went down to take pics...didn't took own...beach like area...stones interesting stones...then we continued onto to Darchen...I was busy drawing...it was one of the most enjoyable drawing rides...i was lost...deep into Chiu Gompa...i took a pic...then started drawing...they wanted to touch the book...i wouldn't allow...would show from far bcos people were curious...it was a splendid time...
Darchen suddenly was a city/town again...a chinese one...clean roads...odd structures...red/yellow flags...we reached a large hotel...that had multiple buildings...we were housed in building #3...thankfully no floors...all flat one floor...isha group were near us...they had their own tea and stuff...fruits too...i missed fruits :) the canteen was nice...(on return, i went to the kitchen bcos of hot idlis...wanted to get it...)...there was one boy working there that mayr talked about...from mumbai...he lost all muscle...something.
mm made a nice presentation...kailash felt surreal...from google satellite pics...felt daunting too...i worried...discussion after re wont trek with you bcos etc....called home...thik hai i thot...let life play its part...but it turned out well the next day onwards...in my lost mind, i forgot where i left riche's bag while moving to the main area...searched isha buses...something.
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