We got up early yesterday, and by 7:30 we were heading down the mountain towards the river, with the intention of climbing the mountains on the other side to see a temple dedicated to Shiva. The guidebook told us it was a 7 kilometer walk, and that it should take 3 hours. Happily, we set off, skipping breakfast but already planning where to eat brunch when we returned. Seven hours later, tired, hungry, stroppy and sunburnt, we were still walking home. Having walked 16 kilometers, we had seen some spectacular views, climbed several Himalayan mountains, made it to the temple (which I was, unfortunately, not allowed to photograph - it might be the most impressive building I've ever seen in my life!), been adopted by two groups of Indians travelling to and from the temple, fed
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