Back on the road again, the idea was to reach Tal for the night. This had been a two day trip on the way up, but we were convinced we could do it in one on the way back. It turned out to be a solid day, it seemed like endless walking, but it wasn't too hard. We stopped for cold drinks every now and then, and continued pushing on. The circuit was much busier than when we had last been on it, all the traffic heading up the mountain. At any point, we could have now taken a jeep to Besishar, but thought the path way too dangerous until much lower down. As we passed groups climbing the path, it reminded me just how hard the trail was, they looked so exhausted and no matter how far we walked, we looked fresh and full of energy. Stopped for lunch at Bagarchhap, and the first decent WiFi, and then it was the long push to Tal.
It was late in the day when we got into Tal, now much busier than when we had stopped here before. Our old teahouse was closed, but we were offered a place at another teahouse. Clean room, hot water, good WiFi and fantastic food. She cleverly sat us out the front with a free cup of tea, that way the place looked inviting, and soon other trekkers were stopping.
We had a great evening with a couple of fun Israeli guys and a number of the guides and porters got drunk, as it was the start of the national festival.
Leaving Koto
Great place for a Coke and freshly cooked corn!
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