This is part five of my travel log from India. Don’t forget to read parts one, two, three and four first.

Days Four and Five

This one’s been a while coming, but spurred on by the need to recount our trip at church in a few weeks I’ve decided I’d better get my thoughts in gear.

So Days 4 and 5 of our stay in Mangan brought us to the defining point of our trip, the hike to Sangyong. Now, despite my expectations, we hadn’t done much hiking up to this point, aside from the morning of day 2. This one was a more demanding effort, and began with a 2 hour bus ride, winding up and up the mountain directly opposite Mangan. Continue reading →