Part 39 - Mera travel and observations, 9 March

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SUMMARY:
The diarist travels 12 miles to Mera via Choting la, noting barometric readings, temperatures, and fine weather after a cloudy start, with strong wind on arrival. Guba serves as cook, and a thrush sought by Ludlow is noted near Shungshon; marginal notes list Samri Chu, Choting la, and several plant specimens.

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an equally fine tail, again nearly as long as the cock, it had the beginnings of spurs. Guba acts as my cook up here while I am on my own. He produced good soup and excellent curry, so I have no complaints so far. It clouded over this afternoon, even so far as to rain a few drops about 5.0 pm. I do hope it remains fine while I am in Mera.

9th March. Mera 12 miles. B.P. of Choting la 192.2° Temp. 50°. B.P. of Mera 191.5° Temp 41°. This was a most interesting day. I left at 6.30 fearing rain, but after a cloudy start, it cleared and we had a most beautiful day. A few white clouds blowing across a beautifully blue sky, with little wind till we reached here at 3.30 pm, when there was a regular gale. I had a peaceful night, somewhat to my surprise, no fleas nor lice and everything very comfortable, Guba producing a perfectly good dinner. I am sure I saw one of the thrushes Ludlow is after at Shungshon, a grayish head, brown back and primaries, and distinctly rufous on the flanks: but I had no time to get a shot in. The path leads up pretty steeply all the way to the Choting

[Marginal Notes]
Samri Chu
Choting la
Gentiana bryoides 1169
Prim. White 1166 up.
" gracilipes 1167
Oxygraphis polypetala 1170