Asia
Kashmir
Srinagar->Naranagh
Rain, clouds… not an auspicious start for a day of trekking… then the clouds disperse and… wow! What a view!
Yesterday it was snowing on the Himalaya. Lovely
Per Basia's great suggestion, we had breakfast on the porch facing the mountains
Watching eagles soar high, the fishing birds dip into the lake… and we were interrupted only once by a boat seller! Paradise! ;)
We go trekking!
Depart 945a; Imran is our driver, as always in Kashmir.
It was boy easy to get anti allergic medication in Srinagar (Benadryl)…
Inter cultural communication is so difficult; even more when one of the interlocutors think (s)he speaks well the communicating language… add to that that in every community we tend to use expressions, allegories and sarcasms that are not part of the experience of the other interlocutor… I have to force myself to speak short and clearly, using simple words and to avoid asking about abstract concepts.
Driving up we arrived to a town called Khanan, where we had this great view
But we still had to keep climbing! The next town was our destination, Naranagh. We left the car and started walking and I immediately noticed some strange structures that ended up being the ruins of an old Shiva Temple called Naranagh Temple.
The day went on this way:
1247p start trek
~210p stop at highest reach. Lunch
224p continue
240p bridge
244p return
~3:10 rain starts
~3:30 back on tent.
520p sunshine on the distance; still raining.
535p rain stops
Rain stops but Cold starts… after 7pm it was definitely very cold. Our tent was wet inside and the floor is too badly isolated => we moved to the big tent (picture below) where we spent the night with 3 other guys… when it's cold, you want human warmth… any human warmth…
- Iqbal, what do you do in Winter?
- Don't waste energy; sleep, wait.
I read a phrase that Basia also loved, and she feels is suitable for tonight:
"Somewhere there is a dream, dreaming us..." (Kalahari San Bushman saying)
It is 952pm; I close my eyes and almost immediately the roar of the river fades out…
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