However, when they began to descend, they found that what was really terrible was not the depth of the valley, but the rugged road under their feet. The rugged mountain road winds down the slope of the valley, and the steep road is covered with loose gravel and sand.
Brother Xian wears a pair of casual shoes, and Xiao Hu wears a pair of thin military rubber shoes. Only Chen Yan is wearing a pair of hiking shoes. However, after two years of ups and downs, the soles of these shoes have been smoothed and the uppers have been glued. After two bottles of 502 glue, I barely entered the mountain.
Brother xian walks, two steps slip, three steps slip, and walk more carefully. Xiao Hu's shoes are not slippery, but the soles are too thin. He is often stumped by stones and doesn't know how to waste them. Coupled with the light rain, Chen Yan had to put away his camera and walk carefully.
Brother Xian suddenly slipped, so Chen Yan brought a pair of gloves to protect her. Seeing that it was inconvenient for Brother Xian to use a trekking stick, he said to her, "I'll give you another trekking stick. Two trekking poles are really more stable. You can try it first ... "
Xiao Hu also echoed: "I bought two trekking poles in Shigatse, which is right!"
Brother xian is still stubborn: "I told you long ago, I don't need it!" Leave me alone! " Say that finish, don't look back to move on.
Chen Yan stopped talking.
After a short downhill walk, I was more tired than going uphill. Brother Xian began to have a dull pain in his knee. Halfway through, they had to stop to have a rest and eat some compressed biscuits for lunch, but the cold boiled firewood was still hard to swallow.
I just felt a little tired when I went uphill. When going downhill, you will always feel hidden dangers and pain.
After the rapid drop of several hundred meters in depth was finally completed, the scenery along the way changed from grass to bushes, and even some tall shrubs grew to more than one person.
The only constant is that the air is still wet. The big stones rolling down from the mountain form a labyrinth of Stonehenge in the valley, and bright green moss covers the surface of the stones, like wearing a green hat.
A stream flows between these rocks, and it seems that he is a political diplomat who is good at vertical and horizontal cooperation and is doing something to unite Lian Heng.
The three men walked along the stream to their destination in the lower valley. Rivers are naturally formed, and sidewalks are people coming and going. The river and the sidewalk cross forward, which makes the road full of natural beauty.
The flowing clean stream makes a tinkling sound, as if a wise man were telling the general philosophy of empty valley footsteps. When the gap is small, the river ripples, which is a deep still water humming; It is a well-known saying that a big gap will stir up waves like a thousand piles of snow.
Seeing the clear stream, Chen Yan sighed with emotion: "This water is so clear, I really want to have a drink!"
Brother Xian took it and sarcastically said, "Drink, drink, the bacteria have been killed." She paused and asked doubtfully, "Why are there no fish in this river?"
"The fish was also killed!"
Chen Yan returned his answer, which provoked Xiange to laugh and cry.
Three people smiled and walked to the end of the valley. As early as a few kilometers away, they saw the herdsmen's home in Zhuoxiangying, and all three felt that today was the end.
Just when they thought that the whole valley was such a path along the river, they slowly found that the road under their feet was getting blurred and the river was getting wider and wider. In this way, until you reach a rocky beach, the river finally joins the sidewalk.
More unfortunately, the raindrops are getting denser and denser, and the mossy stones are getting slippery. At first, all three people stepped on the stones carefully and helped each other across the river. It was a close call every time, and I didn't get my shoes wet.
But as the saying goes, you often walk by the river, where can you not wet your shoes? First, Chen Yan slipped and his right foot was wet. Later, Xiao Hu and Brother Xian failed to escape the fate of wet shoes.
Until later, when they saw that the river almost overflowed the stone, they let go of their hands and feet and strode up-their shoes were soaked anyway.
After crossing a wooden bridge, they came to an empty platform, where there were still many camping signs. All three people were puzzled: Have they arrived at Cheuk Cheung camp before they left the valley? Why are there no herdsmen's houses?
Chen Yan looked at the time and the map and said, "There is no house here, so it should not be Cheuk Cheung's camp. It is still early. I'm afraid I can't reach my destination today, and the task tomorrow is too heavy. Shall we continue to wait and see? "
Brother Xian didn't want to talk about it at once. After all, this is also a military camp, and the environment is not bad.
Xiao Hu's strength seems to be still abundant, so he suggested, "Otherwise, Big Brother and Second Brother, wait here, and I'll go to the front to see if Cheuk Cheung is far."
Chen Yan pointed to a mound not far ahead: "I guess you can see it when you walk there. Then go and have a look, in case there is a house that can shelter from the wind and rain. But don't go too far, Xiao Hu. Come back in twenty minutes without seeing anything. "
After discussion, Xiao Hu put down his backpack and went into battle lightly, while Yan Chen and Xian Ge rested in place.
The news that Xiao Hu brought back later was somewhat puzzling: "I didn't see the house, but I saw several yaks eating grass. They blocked the road and stared at me. I dare not come back. "
"Forget it, let's camp here today."
It is raining lightly from time to time in the gloomy sky, and the fog around it is getting thicker and thicker. In the humid and cold air, it seems that ice water can be squeezed out at any time. They set up the tent, threw their backpacks in, and then took out the pot to make a fire.
Today's three people have long lost their interest in making a fire yesterday, but now it is too cold, their shoes are soaked, and their bodies are still cold from time to time.
Fire, for them, means the only comfort tonight. Their mood is heavier than the current weather and more difficult to resolve.
The dead wood on the ground is soaked, and there are still some thick sticks around the camp that can't be used. Only those branches that have died but have not fallen in the distant bushes can be used as fuel.
Even if a large amount of barely usable dry wood is collected, the burning flame is always extinguished. The three men had a hard time cooking a pot of instant noodles and gave up after eating.
Faced with such a situation, Yan Chen said: "It is too difficult to make a fire today. Let's not boil water, just drink it. "
Brother Xian suddenly thought of a coup: "I have a towel that can be used to filter impurities."
Xiao Hu obviously felt that he was much more tired today than yesterday. Naturally, he had no opinion, so he got up and helped Chen Yan to fetch water.
They piled the extra firewood into a firewood pile, intending to wait for the other three to catch up, then find Xiao Tao to use more gasoline and try to make a fire.
While speaking, twelve, Xiao Tao and Rourou arrived. Obviously, those six people are also in the same mess. Xiao Tao still squinted and asked Yan Chen with a smile, "Are your shoes wet?"
Chen Yan said with a wry smile, "How can you often walk by the river without getting your shoes wet?"
Xiao Tao grinned and said, "I'll go. Those two men are too fierce. They just walk behind with water. "
Twelve smiles are full of unrestrained broken cans: "You just say that, what's the difference?" ! "
Several people gathered more firewood together, poured gasoline on it, tried several times, and finally lit the bonfire. They baked shoes and socks barefoot around the blazing fire.
This warm camping picture is actually full of bitter humor.
Take care of the bonfire here, and build a small stove to cook noodles. Watching the heat rising, everyone worked for an hour and finally got some camp appearance.
Before dawn, Brother Xian asked Rou Rou to help burn several cups of hot water and got into the tent early. Xiao Hu and Yan Chen also rested soon. Their warmth today depends entirely on the diligence of the other three people.
There are three people around the warm bonfire, enjoying a little reluctant romance, and here are three people huddled in tents to kill the long time tonight.
Night is falling slowly.
Brother Xian is very cold today. She turned over the prepared strategy and said, "I calculated that the day after tomorrow we will go to Oga or Baidang camp, and then spend another day commuting to Everest base camp." It is estimated that you can go out in four or five days at most. "
Xiao Hu hasn't found a cell phone signal all day, and now he is a little anxious: "Oh, if there is no signal all the time, get out quickly!" " "
Hearing this, Chen Yan felt a little surprised: "I was a little excited yesterday. Will the next day be enough?"
Brother Xian said, "It's too cold here. I can't stand it. "
"The main thing is that there is no signal. I can't stand it." Xiao Hu paused and continued: "Second brother, does your shoulder hurt?"
Chen Yan said: "The thighs are more tired than the shoulders." Then he said in the tone of an experienced person: "That's what heavy hiking is like. Half of them are suffering."
Brother Xian is a little impatient: "No, we have to hurry behind. We must do it quickly." "
Xiao Tao, Shi Er, rou rou sat by the campfire and chatted. When the firewood was completely burned, they got up and went back to the tent to rest.
Today's fatigue is better than yesterday. Fortunately, the night without wind and rain gave hikers a chance to sleep soundly.
postscript
Moon dust | Yann:
Most of them write travel notes here and talk nonsense about what they saw and thought at that time.
Sometimes I write essays here and talk about my feelings today.
Think about it if you don't believe me.