It's as easy as ABC Part 5 Going down

Well as the saying goes, what goes up must come down. And from our big morning, we launch into a big day, walking 8 and a half gruelling hours to lower Sinawa. Hard core, the down hill run is vicious on the knees, the ankles, the feet. As one goal is realised, another materialises on the horizon, and we strive for Pokhara, with passioned dreams of simple food, of cold Sprite, and not dal baht. For me the mountains have become a little overwhelming, the splendidly sublime isolation pushing me back towards "civilisation".

The next couple of days pass as a blur, walking up and down, touts offering tea in strange guesthouses, and weary but determined steps. Blur clears at Jinu Dhanad, where hot springs soothe our bones and tired muscles soften, but once more to fade into obscurity as the mental blinds draw closed and determination shuts down unnecessary function.

After 2 days, our goal horizon approaches, as we reach the town of Kadre. Pokhara is a short bus from here, a mere 30 kms. Dreams of cold beverages and favourite meals feature imaginatively, and we trudge our final steps to the main road.

But the adventure is only about to begin........