Part 173 - Travel across Kyu Tso toward Tawang; Ludlow sends provisions

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SUMMARY:
Departing at 9 with men and a pony used as a load carrier, the party crossed a misty plain that cleared by 7 am, faced wind from 10, admired Kyu Tso and the distant Dongkar Range, and reached camp by 2 pm. They note they could have made Shao, are out of Tsona with only the Tawang - Duktur march left, and mention Ludlow sending whisky and beer from T'gong with another bottle at the Dzong, expecting supplies to last to Dewangiri.

CONTENT:
8.0. However we were off at 9.0, one man to the loads, 3
Sanden men with flowers & one local wash out with the table
etc. A broken down old pony was provided as riding pony,
but as I don't want to ride, it was made into a very
necessary load carrier. The whole plain was covered over
with mist all night, in the rising sun the mist was very
pretty, gradually dispersing by 7.0 am. It was cold, but no
wind. Today the wind got up at 10.0, blew all day, dying
down about now - 4.30 pm. The Kyu Tso was a lovely sight
with the Dongkar Range away beyond, a beautiful blue green,
showing up well with the snow of the mountains & the
brilliant blue Tibetan winter sky. We reached camp at 2.0.
I believe with yaks in camp over night we could easily have
made Shao. But we are out of Tsona, there only remains the
march Tawang - Duktur, after which I don't much care
what happens. Ludlow has a most exaggerated idea of
my whisky consumption, having sent me a bottle from T'gong.
My present one should last me to Dewangiri, but he has
left even another at the Dzong. He also promises half a
dozen beer to be waiting for me there - a most kind thought.