Part 119 - Camp above Mirando-Gompa, 13 August

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SUMMARY:
At a camp about half a mile above Mirando-Gompa, the party experienced fine weather until heavy afternoon showers, with coolies arriving very late. They met pilgrims, recorded several alpine plants including Meconopsis florindae, Cyananthus lobatus var. insignis, and Notholirion campanulatum, and planned three days to work nearby hills before turning toward the Mria La.

CONTENT:
have thought better of it, as he is still with us. No-one seems to care if he goes or not. He is not much use to anyone.

13th August. Camp 1/2 m above Mirando-Gompa. 8 miles. B.P. 18.82. Temp. 50° Time 6.0 p.m. Ht app. 13350'. Some rain at night: fine day till about 2.0 p.m., then very heavy showers. Coolies very slow; left camp at 6.30 and coolies not in till 5.0 p.m., some even later. We passed many pilgrims going down the valley: they must be Ponpas as they are going the wrong way round. Flowers not very many. We saw some Meconopsis florindae, a few flowers still of P. baileyana 6034, and up here a good deal of Cyananthus lobatus var. insignis, a magnificent plant. Notholirion campanulatum, rather small, is very common here. The hills round about look good, we have three days to work them, which with decent weather should be enough to get a good idea of what's on them. This is a very long valley, out of which we turn toward the Mria La. The main stream comes in from more S and looks as if it continued up for another 5-6 miles.

13th August. Camp S. of the M