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Picnic at 10,500 feet above sea level : Sraayan – A photo essay

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Above Breswana which itself is 7,500 feet above sea Level is the beautiful meadow called Sraayan. 

In summers all the villagers send their flock up there to graze. They maintain mud huts there where the cattle and they live side by side.

Riding to the top!
almost there
My hosts the Haji family who run Haji Public School also have one hut. It was decided we would go for an overnight stay. For the locals it’s an easy climb but for novices like me it’s tough so I go up on a horse along with Mr and Mrs Haji.

My ride is ready and Im nervous
The ride up
Its a glorious day
We have to go to the top of the hills visible here
Thick foliage makes it a beautiful ride
on the way is a scenic waterfall and we are almost there
Giving the horses and ourselves a rest
a sight for sore eyes
With the Hajis
Everyone rests
Ready to move. we are now halfway there and its been an hour already
Wild horses grazing
Another break
the purple flowered meadows
The snowy peaks of the Zanskar range
Ive reached !
Hot tea and chapatis being cooked on wood fire
the snowy peaks
These are the huts where the animals & their caretakers stay. we also slept in it that night
The animals come home at night
Evening approached
a magical evening
The cows come home
Magical time at dusk
Bonfire time
A bonfire is lit outside to provide warmth and fun.
Our bed for the night inside the hut.
I set an alarm to wale up for te sunrise
the gradient is steep and my knees are wobbling, still much ground to cover
a well earned rest! walking downhill is tough on the knees
But for Lassa Master i would have fallen many a times on the trip downhill
Lassa Masterji helps me downhill

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