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- 1934-03-10 (Creation)
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Notes on routes between Laori and Mera via the Sirim La and nearby rivers. At Mera, the diarist relocates camp from Gus to the Dzong and, with Tenduk and a tumpa, climbs a 15,000 ft hill through conifer and rhododendron forest, observing Prim. 1133 at high elevation and hazy views reaching Kula Kangri and Namcha Barwa.
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gradually flows south then close to the Laori chu - 3 miles
distant, emerging near Neoly: that there is a bad road by
the Mera chu to the plains: that from Laori to Mera takes
two days by the Sirim La.
12th March. MERA. I left camp at Gus this morning and coolies
moved my camp back to Mera where I am now in the
Dzong, the village having nearly all blown away. Tenduk
and I with a tumpa went up a hill to the north, which must
be 15,000 ft, as it overlooks the Nyahsung La. It was a pleasant
not too steep climb, and we got to the top - about 4,000 ft climb
in 2 1/4 hours. Mostly the path was through conifer and rhododendron
forest, and I was surprised to see Prim. 1133 coming out at 13,000
ft or even more. It must be very common here. Yesterday
was so wonderfully clear, I was hoping to see everything today.
But for some reason all the smoke had covered the country
again, and although I saw the snow hills, they were very
indistinct. I could see Kula Kangri in the N. West and as
far as Namcha Barwa in the N. East. Had the atmosphere
been sparkling like yesterday, the view would have been
perfectly wonderful. I took a round of bearings and the
