After Lo Mantang, we trekked back using a different route for part of the way. It was at higher elevation and consisted of trails used by shepherds. During the past few days, the temperature had dropped, and the wind was colder and stronger and really whipped up the dust. Also, we walked for more time each day, often covering in one day what we did in two days on the way up. This include multiple passes at over 4000m.
Our one night of camping was also during this time.
It's interesting how your attitude changes on the way back. The novelty of the landscape has partly worn off, and your focus is just getting back, so now the climbs became more of a slog.
Also, the cold, wind, dust, and poor sleep from altitude finally took their toll and I caught a bad cold. Actually about 3 of us did. This made the long days particularly exhausting. However, I was able to shake it off in a couple of days. By the last couple of days of the trek, I was cruising along, listening to music on my phone, moving at twice the speed we were walking at the beginning of the trek.
That brings me back to Jomsom. This morning we flew from Jomsom to Pokhara, and tomorrow we fly to Kathmandu.
Our one night of camping was also during this time.
It's interesting how your attitude changes on the way back. The novelty of the landscape has partly worn off, and your focus is just getting back, so now the climbs became more of a slog.
Also, the cold, wind, dust, and poor sleep from altitude finally took their toll and I caught a bad cold. Actually about 3 of us did. This made the long days particularly exhausting. However, I was able to shake it off in a couple of days. By the last couple of days of the trek, I was cruising along, listening to music on my phone, moving at twice the speed we were walking at the beginning of the trek.
That brings me back to Jomsom. This morning we flew from Jomsom to Pokhara, and tomorrow we fly to Kathmandu.
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