Walked out of Mulkarka after lots of goodbyes, katas and family photos. Walked to Nayan Bajar but markets on this day as only operate on a Saturday. In February we walked through on a Saturday and the markets were pretty amazing. We stopped for a cup of tea and the village kids played up to the camera so got some great photos.
Two young Tamang boys (10 & 12) who were portering firewood to one of the shops walked with us for most of the day after Nayan Bajar. I saw how much the shopkeeper paid them … 120 rupees each (about $1.70 AUD). They walked with us from Nayan Bajar to their place which we passed after lunch … it was a long way home for them and it was amazing to think that they had portered this heavy firewood so far for so little!! It was their school holiday job! We spoilt them a bit with sweets and they seemed happy enough singing and chatting all the way.
We had lunch in a field … the boys set up the tables and chairs for us and it was a beautiful day … we just needed a bottle of bubbly and it would’ve been perfect!
We arrived at our camp spot … a dusty potato field above a creek. The wind was fierce and it was a struggle to get the tents up. Phurba decided it was way too windy so we all pitched in and helped carry everything down to a nice grassy spot on the creek bank. Was much nicer and no wind.
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