while the views are spectacular from my flat in dhramsala, nothing quite took my breath away like this 9 hour round-trip hike to a saddle in the sky known as triund. we arose early and began hiking around 8 am. the trail was oft steep and slippery, while other times it was just a soft meander through thick forests and heavy fog. the day was filled with moments where we could see 10 feet, were getting soaked, and surrounded by a cloud, then in a flash the sky would open up and we could see peaks ahead of us and the very villaged valleys below. it was a nice way to hike. we never quite knew the destination above nor where we had been before. we were stuck in the moment and had no choice but to remain in the NOW and see what was near us at the time. the fog allowed each curve to be noted, each tree to glisten with dew and the views to be all important when it was their turn. as we trudged and navigated, the heavens would momentarily reveal their jewels and we would have grand visions of the entire mystery around us. it was magikal.
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view back towards dharamsala. my flat is at about 6000 feet and the hike brought us to 10,000.
at the very top there was a guy who had carried a tea shop up. nice place to relax and grab a creamy chai, but a weird sight to see none-the-less...
2 comments:
wow. how neat.
The backside of your head is my new computer background at work--best party favor ever. Nice perch you have in the clouds there... Hope all is well, see you in September at Red Rocks!
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