Sara - Markha Valley Day 3 End

(Sara, 3607m) Our optimistic outlook on the second half of day three slowly and poignantly receded before the pessimism that comes with "maybe being lost". We planned to make the four river crossings (three more than originally anticipated) and traverse the rolling trails to Markha village, but the Markha River's aggressive current led us to turn back and walk the 5 km to Sara village for a meal and, on a stroke of good luck, a beer. After arriving with soaking shoes and drenched socks, our low spirits were revitalized by the company at Sara: a German couple (far right), two Israeli men who we met previously at Yurutse (middle right), a British couple (left middle, in corner), and, of course, my own Israeli comrades and co-strugglers, Polina, Vitale, and Yulia (left to right, respectively).Baca lagi