Kagbeni to Chhucksang

The next morning, we started at 8 as we would do it every trekking day. 

Mani Wall in Kagbeni

Leaving Kagbeni took some time as we had to search for the official of the checkpoint who then meticulously copied our information from the trekking and Mustang permits to his books. 

Checkpoint

Behind the village the way meandered and slowly climbed to the high plateau of Tangbe. There was an apple orchard and we bought some apples that tasted very fruity. 

Tangbe Apple Farm

A little bit further was the village and we had our lunch upstairs in one of the little guest houses.  From the ceiling there was hanging dried meat, nonetheless our noodle soup was vegetarian. While sitting there the last of our group arrived with the assistant guide Bir. 

Kitchen in the guest house

In another two hours, we arrived in Chhucksang and it got colder with every meter. The wind that started blowing everyday around 11 in the morning only helped and let us dress like bank robbers. 

In the late afternoon, I explored the villages around, walked over a suspension bridge and took pictures of the buckwheat fields. All the fields have well thought-out but simple irrigation system. 

Buckwheat fields

 log bridge

 sunset on the mountains