Leaving Menchukha #EyesForArunachal Day 10
Having decided to leave Menchukha a couple of days earlier than originally planned, it suddenly got dearer. The continuous rain did not help though. Woke up to an interesting sun…
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Menchukha Timelapse #EyesForArunachal Day 09
Today was timelapse day. It rained all night and rather heavily. Continued into the morning till about 9 a.m., after which it completely stopped. No travel was scheduled for today…
Dorjeeling Village #EyesForArunachal Day 08
Since the bridge to the Old Gompa is currently in the river rather an above it, we visited the New Gompa, which was inaugurated in 2003. They’re still building tiny…
Drive to Yorlung #EyesForArunachal Day 07
Currently, visiting the Old Gompa ( monastery ) is not possible because the bridge connecting it to main Menchukha has collapsed into the river. The river is called Yargapchu by…
Menchukha Emporium #EyesForArunachal Day 06
Woke up to grey skies. It rained intermittently throughout the day but the cloud cover stayed throughout. Visited “Menchukha Emporium” after some more digging around for local weaves. They did…
Sunny Day in Menchukha! #EyesForArunachal Day 05
Bright sunny, blue sky day. People who’ve been here for the last six months said this was the first such day they’d seen in all those six months. Naturally, I…
Aalong to Menchukha #EyesForArunachal Day 04
After the drive from Likabali to Aalong, I wasn’t sure what to expect on the drive from Aalong to Menchuka today. As it turns out, this drive wasn’t as bad…