The trekkers visit the village of Sangdok, follow the Karnali River through Dolpo to the village of Tsharkha and arrive at the enchanting Inner Dolpo villages of Ting Khyu, Shimen and Saldang, where three of the group find the Lost Lama of Tsarang. Finally, they reach the isolated Shey Gompa and the crystalline, deep blue Lake Phoksumdo.
Dr Sturgeon reveals daily life as a septuagenarian trekker, with all its pleasures and pains. With him you will visit fortresses and monasteries, encounter nomads and salt caravans, ford icy rivers, crest the dauntingly high Maha La at 16.500 feet, and join the simple pleasures of daily village life.
Whether you are a trekker or an armchair traveller, a senior or an adolescent, you will find this adventure captivating and thrilling. Paperback, New. Only edition.
