03 October 2009

Mustang

There is no full report for this trek simply because it was nicer to sit every evening with the funny group than writing something for the blog. But a small summary: Mustang is such a unique landscape and full with unique people. You definitely should see it with your own eyes, smell it with your nose and experience it with your own feet. It costs some money to get the permit, but it is worth it. I will not bore you with a description of that … just watch the pictures.

Most of the time we slept in tents, yet the cooking was done in lodges which offer their kitchen to our cook. I know Suman already from my earlier trek to Tibet and he is just an incredible chief. With most simple conditions he is able to do magics. On the menu is not just apple pie and pizza but also some marvelous cream cakes and of course local food. He does it just with simple gas cooker and his everlasting smile.


During the trek we cross some rivers. It is sometimes a bit scary, but also fun. I experience it as a nice cool down and refreshment for my feet. But some of the people are too scared to walk through the wild water which is knee deep. Purna, one of our guides who is about 1,6 m high and has maybe 50kg weight impresses our team by carrying some of us with a weight of 70 to 80kg across the wild river. but also his Nepali friends he carried just for fun! Amazing!

Some evenings we spend by playing music, singing and dancing. Our drummer is Balkrishna. ACDC or Metallica would be jealous about him. The voice of Nepal is Kedar.

Mind collection:
Awesome _ Delicious _ Giardia _ Sun _ Dust _ Sunglasses with window seal _ Ups and Downs _ Gompa _ Links laufen _ Music _ Stillness _ Freedom _ Dance _ Laughter _ Bronchitis _ Great Views _ Schnupftabak _ Stone collection _ “Dreimatratzenschlaefer” _ Team _ Rucksacktraeger and Rucksacknichttraeger _ Wanzen _ Hoehlen _ Nepali flat _ Sternenhimmel _ Resham Firiri _ Kora _ Erntezeit _ Ameisen _ Brieving _ Apple Cidre _ Suncream _ Hoehenrausch _ Nordpol _ Freiluftbad _ Marhiuanaboam _ 14-year-old busdriver _ Tatopani, Rhakshi , “Whassa” oder einfach Schnaps _ Weite _ Pupserei _ Colours _ Amazing _ Roadrunner _ Stupa _ die beste “hochhofen-torte” der welt _ Smiling faces _ Helping hands _ Yellow Pills _ Abschied _ Einsamkeit _ Sakraltherapie _ Gemeinsamkeit und Mountain Sickness _ Umarmungen _ Saenger und Brueller _ “oder nein?” – “oder nicht?” _ Friends_ Weite _ King of Mustang _ Donkeys _ Wolfsgehaeule _ Spass _ … to be continued…


on the way to jomsom

goats on the way to dahsein-festival


a lot of pilgrims come to kagbeni at the time around dahsein-festival





storm in the dry river



a strong boy

and a big boy


morning at the camp


beauty behind fences





the view out of our tent


to answer the question "what is inside a prayer wheel?"








"nepali flats" or were it caves? ;-)




it looks still relaxed ... but in the end bepanthen needed to save my ass...






"das glueck der erde liegt auf dem ruecken der pferde."


somebody had a loooong long way...


108 springs in muktinath


buckwheat, not just tasty but also beautiful

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I missed your call this morning, it's from Chinese SIM card, i thought you were in Zhuhai or something. I was so excited. Then i came to check your blog...of course you are still in Nepal and having a great great time with your friends, donkey(if i am right)...and it's amazing that you can enjoy good food during the trip. There are a lot pictures to see and so many things to catch up.

hi_dusty said...

oh sorry, this comment i don't understand. i couldn't call yesterday because i was far away of any mobile connection. it must have been somebody else calling you...
who wrote this comment please? :-)

Unknown said...

Hi_Dusty,

simply marvelous; I loved the mind collection...
Reading your words, seeing your pictures - it's like it just happened yesterday!

Enjoy!
Franky