The jeep driver was not sure if we could fit all of us and our bags on top of the jeep but he and Chaita managed to squeeze it all on top.
It was sunny and clear with only a few clouds, which was reassuring as it is not uncommon for there to be many land/mud slides on the road between Phaplu and Sotang. It is about 80 km from Phaplu to Sotang and the estimated driving time is between 5-6 hours depending on the condition of the road and how many times we stop.
The road was quite bumpy initially and we only got about 15 minutes down the road before the driver informed us that there was something broken and he had to stop to get it fixed. So he stopped at the mechanics and we waited while they fixed the jeep. Cathy made friends with the local baby goats and Mickey and Emma went for a walk. The jeep was repaired faster than we expected it to be and by 10:30 we were on the road again.
We passed some old Mani walls and some beautiful stupas on our way to Nele. When we got to Nele we had to stop and wait for them to clear the road. We had some dudh chiya (milk tea) and were on our way again. Two delays down and we weren't even 1/3 of the way to Sotang. The road was better after Nele. Still a dirt road but less rough. We stopped again for dudh coffee and some snacks that Pema brought and were on our way again.
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| A local mule |
We wound our way down to the Dudh Kosi (Milk River). It is such a beautiful shade of blue. Last year Cathy, Mickey and the students hiked down to the river and took a raft across, but now there is the new road and we drove through the river. We were looking forward to the raft so were a bit sad.
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| Dudh Kosi |
We had a short stop as there was some construction on the road. They were breaking the big rocks into smaller pieces and then pushing them down to make the road.
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| Construction |
We continued on our way and arrived in Sotang at about 5 pm. We were warmly greeted by Babita, our host and served more yummy dudh coffee.
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| The main street of Sotang |
Chaita got settled and then started preparing our dinner. It was so nice to know that we did not have to worry about eating the food served to us. Being sick is no fun and neither of us was keen to get sick again.
Distance travelled 80 km. Duration of travel 6.5 hours once the jeep was fixed.
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