We woke at 6am to dogs barking, children playing and a very overcast sky. The valleys were full of a strange mist which hung in the air creating a very mysterious but atmospheric effect. We hit the trail at about 0745 and spent the day winding steadily up the ridge. We passed through a number of small settlements until we reached the fairly large village of Tashigaon at 2200 metres above sea level were we pitched camp.

It began raining as soon as we arrived at the village and so we pretty well stayed under canvas for the rest of the afternoon, playing chess and scrabble. The lack of sun means that we are not able to charge the computer so we will have to minimise on outgoing e-mails for the next few days.

Tashigaon is the last major settlement we will see for the next 2 months. Tomorrow, we will climb up to 3600 metres above sea level and camp in a wild, open space; the day after we will cross the Shipton Pass. We are now well on our way but we hope the weather is improved by the morning!

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