Part 19 - Lung Halt observations and plan to move to Karuthra

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SUMMARY:
The diarist describes dense jungle and impenetrable bracken near Lung, limited wildlife of interest, and notes butterflies, wind, and crossbills above Lung near the Char Chu. Fresh fruits were obtained at Kyimpu, Nahampa, and at the current camp. On 10th July at Lung Halt, the weather was mixed; little was found upstream except a yellow Didissandra, and the diarist went down the valley with plans to finish at Lung and then move to Karuthra.

CONTENT:
I have not seen a single flower. Went down the valley a mile or two, very thick jungle, but nothing seen. It is impossible to get anywhere unless there is a path. The bracken just beyond camp is 6-7 ft high and quite impenetrable. Two days will be ample here, after which we will go up to Karuthra. Butterflies fairly numerous in the morning, but all in rather poor condition. There is a strong wind up the valley. No birds of interest, but crossbills heard just above Lung on the North side, above the junction of the Char Chu. I have been getting some fresh fruit now often. Rather unripe but excellent black currants at Kyimpu - gooseberries at Nahampa and here some really good white raspberries. They make a very pleasant change to the apple rings, which, if any, is the only sweet we have now.

10th July. Lung Halt. Fine half the day, but wet all night, and a good deal of the afternoon, with sunny patches. First went up the valley to the SW, but saw little but a yellow Didissandra 2330. I decided to go down the valley in the afternoon, then finish with Lung and return.