Nepal 2004-B in mountain walking 6

b-6

Leave ghorepani, ram, all the way down the Hill, is the day arrives at the end of the naya pul trekking.

This section of road, mountain, tree depth to the sky, the water streams. It is the beginning of April, azaleas blooming season, two kilometers of altitude, hollows all are bright red, rhododendron rhododendron forests, Nepal's national flower.

As usual, I was walking in the last, all the way down the side of the heart, but the words of praise, thought or poor the peach blossoms in few words most exact: edge of the River line, forget road distance ...

Clamp shore hundreds of steps, are tasty, time-honored. I almost think, blossom would be eyes like this, at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, small streams, deep in the mountains of azaleas. Never been to the West of the so-called paradise or Wulingyuan, I want to come, I am afraid that is not the immediate landscape.

While it is in such a distant alien, I still don't forget from ancient Pocket flip through the appropriate lifting a hanging out.

While the mood in the ancient books, even the time and space barriers, it is always similar. Visible world scenes, characters, are not Jingu, no matter what. Gas of animals, of heart, probably so. Look back on a very early age, occasionally the "read thousands of books, well-traveled" when his ideal, and there is no particular reason, just like it here. When ambition or fantastic is passed through China, originally wanted to go all over the world together, it is not too zicun may realize that China is so big, is enough I went for a long time now, that's all. Today, China is far not traveled, but should also be able to set foot outside of China. Those times, is also not too confident, actually really set foot on the map on the uncivilized land? East Malaysia Borneo, South China Sea town, aluminum skin roof in Equatorial sunshine shining white reflective make dazzling; Tonle overthe sprays on, will people scorch noon sun and the wind on the Lake; there are immediate snow feet over the ground red cuckoo. Often these tiny readily available and the usual thing, let me feel the greatest confusion: a journey, I really was personally came to this place, saw these things?

What is reach, what is the result of the non-some moments I would suddenly doubts from the simplest questions, a long time of trance, hard to understand.

Of course, Nepal far from paradise, even is not much of a peaceful place.

Poverty and death near at hand, this is not a money-making a hand as I can understand that tourists can bear. This area of the village, mostly mountainous nation Magar, Gurung homes, one of the greatest living is to do a mercenary, the legend of Gorkha soldiers. Often in roadside public taps, small words stating "sponsored by British Gorkha Association". Not only is tap water, there is the village of electric power and other public facilities, often staying in overseas Gorkha people give their contributions. After retiring, or remain in the service of countries such as the United Kingdom and India, or took the pension-back to my hometown. Ram's brother was also in India, his hometown of mountain village, is traditionally a Gorkha soldiers in the world. It is said, conscription, they not only want to select strong, but also cool.

There are many stories on Gorkha, Valor of almost mythical, India from the colonial era, waving khukuri scimitar of Gorkha eastward-West ask for soldiers, hard work, the latest legendary is the 1980s Malvinas war, just "Gorkha" these three words have enough people got scared and fled Argentina is unbeatable (1962 Sino-Indian war, then slam it Gorkha cannot stop the Liberation Army of China).

Leo cramming part of watching the company from time to time, doing incredible admiration. However, he switched to think, in fact also helpless. The foot of the village of course not be rich, the army is the most common ground a livelihood. If necessary, and who would be willing to take their own lives and decades of exile to return for good food and clothing, as well as pay and pension?

It is a little time this afternoon, and it began to rain.

We at an Inn in hille idly out the window is the dense layers of terraces, a lush. On the opposite side of the mountain village is a section of three thousand ulleri, multilevel stage vertical drop of 500 meters, going for a whole two hours. Also, although I've carefully, but under the steep mountain path will do, and finally the twisted ankles. Ram immediately took the bandage, skilled bandage up, it seems that business level indeed, not low. Here from the end there are several village, normal speed but also more than two hours, to get to is not so easy. Besides this I sprained, basic is not possible. Hille Inn is one of the largest, ram, he naturally happy to live in; we are the next afternoon flight to Kathmandu, before it's too late, in the mountains to stay for one night is good. So the tour guide and our textbook.

Canicula followed the girl into their home to go to the cow in the vegetable garden.

Supper we borrowed ram light, ate his master's fresh Curry fish, of course, not for our special made. But others said, I like the locals, this is the end of the fish up girl secretly with ram, also looked at me and laugh, so I guessed she meant. In the Inn's dining room miles leisurely look, here is the family of the Auditorium. On the wall hangs a lot of photos, men, women and children in the dark like box the following brilliant smile; calendar of paper with obvious Nepal Nepal calendar marked text, small is the Gregorian calendar, although can not read, but also to take carefully offspring each number look down, there are some patterns and next to the text, some are similar to those of our "Yi---, it was the" in-; roof also hanging several frames colorful colour line series of pendant lampSomething like the shelf. All this, plus the music in between outgoing, a girl singing in shallow, very mildly tunes, all showing a complete and reliable, allowing travelers to secure livelihoods.

That night the ram should be glad that we've come to him from his late dinner called out 40 dollar tip gave him, because this is our last night in the mountains.

To guide tips I strategies of the various travel books, and tourists get consensus, but does not have a place to tell how much I should give. Our three together for a long time, the final decision under this number. Give the money to the ram, he slightly surprised, let us think that we probably to much money. But why should they care about, but 5 dollars, and is not a significant digit, in our case, I do not know where to spend out, but they were not a fortune. Because canicula then about to break up with us, to go chitwan and lumbini, we ask for this information to the ram. He told a lot of things, generally mean those of southern India, Kathmandu, is not so simple, they may not like the people in mountain areas here. While canicula without English, it is best to find a package, all the way to get some more people. Lest we think he is in business, he specifically say that he is a "friend" position. However, we have always considered him in La business, after all, not so easy to believe others, although this is also the way we Department. Finally or noncommittal, anyway, has been going canicula everything. I agree with ram that is reasonable, and not to do business. (It has been claimed, after the canicula back near the India where it is good, he met numerous "liar", no credit at all, just the price. By contrast, the night very sincere ram or, after all that time, others have no earthly, in a good mood. ）

The next morning, see the ram for a new tshirt, new look, we all laugh at him.

When he left home, good-bye, and also very nosy canicula from a group around a table to eat them, give us the the woven color line the shelves. Well, don't look good Ah.

The last half a day, the ram is responsible has been out at me.

Better off getting nearer to the end, not only the way to go a lot, along the village are neat flat and hilarious. Naya pul in the entrance of the annapurna conservation area, pokhara Highway Express. Therefore the way often see many oncoming trekker, each dressed neatly combed hair good, very clean clothes backpacks are also occasionally stopped to take pictures. See everyone, be it local or a tourist, are joyful loud say namaste! we secretly nod, Hei Hei, dont look now so happy, the road ahead may be a long way off. Remember the first day of the Inn have on men and women, I'm afraid that Germany they look at us as if we look at those people.

Strangely, after leaving ghorenpani day and a half, we actually met quite a number of successive speak Chinese, although not to the Mainland, but also to canicula happy.

Once a seven individual Hong Kong Regiment, once two Hong Kong mm, on another occasion is a walk of Singapore man alone. Canicula and those two are chat Hong Kong mm, I'm so far behind on the steps are clearly heard. Two cloud mm more, a hired a potters, but don't know their destination is where to go. I heard from jomsom, thus also said to go to jomsom, perhaps even further ... But for that time, lack of time, estimated to have been talking to canicula, endless.

In short, in the picturesque scenery along the way, I stumble, and finally to the naya pul, our hiking destination.

Just after five and a half days, we are so excited to finally be able to again see a flat, wide Highway and modernization of transport back to the civilized world!

Naya pul roadside stops a lot of cars, local bus and taxi.

Ram a bargain, take us on a roadside in a handsome guy driving taxi. Handsome guy drivers seems typical of India. India people love music, his nature is no exception. A switch on the car, the rhythm of the vibrant bustle of India music immediately. To be honest, I've never felt so good about India music, warm and cheerful, joyful, a male and a female Duet, the same melody is similar to the lyrics, you come to me for a segment, but still happily sing for half an hour! no wonder such numbers of bollywood popular, exhaustion of this people is so lively and happy music. And our cars also is very fast and winding mountain road nearly 180-degree turn, the big one after another, without a hiccup. We follow the car stagger wildly, almost dance music. On the way out of a lot of coach, is sitting on the roof of the TATA. Watch the car in an hour had a need to go on day two days away, the cool!

All the way back to the song plus rides, pokhara.

We in the annapurna trekking in this way.