The day started abruptly with a 4.15am alarm, and at 4.30 we set off to Poon Hill to watch the sunrise. The walk up took about 35 minutes and it got lighter as we climbed. Sadly it was too cloudy for us to see the proper mountain sunrise view, but the view we did have over the mountains was beautiful regardless, and we spent the next hour or so up there taking photos
We headed back just after 6, and had another sleep before showers and breakfast at 8.30. After eating and filling up our water bottles we head off for another day of trekking. This time we were somewhat wary of the "4-5 hours" description, but our guide assured us that it was longer than yesterday. We left just after 9.30, and the start of the route was primarily uphill. Not the most enjoyable when you've already done an uphill walk at 4.30am! We climbed so many steps but took a few breaks to make it easier.
From then a lot of the walk was more downhill, as Poon Hill was the highest point of the trek, and it was much nicer going down, especially alongside waterfalls and rivers which gave a nice breeze. We managed to do this walk in about 3.5 hours, arriving in the village around 1pm. We had lunch and then went for a little wander around the nearby area. Again, there wasn't much to see or do, and here it was raining so even worse. A large school group also checked in, and initially this was super annoying as they were shouting through the paper thin walls.
After dinner we sat and watched some netflix, and then one of the school group asked if we'd like to join them for cards. In an uncharacteristically sociable moment we agreed and spent the next hour or so sat with them playing cards and asking about their trek. They were all 16 and so nice and polite, and I was impressed that they were all taking on a long trek at 16! I'd never coped! At 10 they went to bed and we soon followed.
Laura x
We headed back just after 6, and had another sleep before showers and breakfast at 8.30. After eating and filling up our water bottles we head off for another day of trekking. This time we were somewhat wary of the "4-5 hours" description, but our guide assured us that it was longer than yesterday. We left just after 9.30, and the start of the route was primarily uphill. Not the most enjoyable when you've already done an uphill walk at 4.30am! We climbed so many steps but took a few breaks to make it easier.
From then a lot of the walk was more downhill, as Poon Hill was the highest point of the trek, and it was much nicer going down, especially alongside waterfalls and rivers which gave a nice breeze. We managed to do this walk in about 3.5 hours, arriving in the village around 1pm. We had lunch and then went for a little wander around the nearby area. Again, there wasn't much to see or do, and here it was raining so even worse. A large school group also checked in, and initially this was super annoying as they were shouting through the paper thin walls.
After dinner we sat and watched some netflix, and then one of the school group asked if we'd like to join them for cards. In an uncharacteristically sociable moment we agreed and spent the next hour or so sat with them playing cards and asking about their trek. They were all 16 and so nice and polite, and I was impressed that they were all taking on a long trek at 16! I'd never coped! At 10 they went to bed and we soon followed.
Laura x
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