Nepal - A village with no name
Nathanael Mokry
On our way back down from Shreharka to Yakharka, we passed some BEAUTIFUL scenery. This is the part of the trek when we started to feel the altitude. It was around the 12,000-14,000ft range, where each step up took a little more effort, and the air became drier. Much more dust in the air made it no fun to breathe sometimes.
After leaving Shrekharka we happened upon what we thought was an abandoned village. Instead it is a town for yak/cow herders. Many of these buildings and edifices are where anmimals hole-up in bad weather.
At the very top of the town, I found a dead yak/cow. Here in nepal, there is some type of hybrid between a yak and a cow. This guy smelled terrible!
This was one of my favorite parts of the trek
So, it's autumn in Nepal as well
My friend Jean-Daniel resting at a bridge as we were waiting for the rest of our crew to arrive.
Our fearless guide, Aakash.
Rachel getting packed up to start trekking again after a spot of tea.
A happy couple... we LOOOOVE this place!!!! Thanks for the pic Aakash!
So, there aren't many options of things to eat up here, especially fresh veggies and fruits. So when we find apples, we eat ALL OF THEM! Nepal produces some pretty tasty apples. We were always excited when we found good fruit.
There are lots of horses to cart people and goods around. We found more of them as we got higher. Some people opted to have horses carry their things.
On our way up to Yakharka, there was a couple who turned their home into a rest-stop/cafe along the route. Tea, coffee, fruit, snacks. The view was awesome. They used binoculars to see how many potential buyers were coming along the trail. I want to live in a location that has a view like this. Right?!?
Over the doorways of many establishments, there are skulls of blue sheep. They are the natural prey of snow leopards and are protected. Luckily, we saw many of them, but they are all mostly found at 10,000ft and up. Not many people hunt them, and the ones that do are fined.
Sigh.... NEVER want to leave!
So many colors, and different types of terrain.