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Day Three, 28th September - Dharapani to Chame

28/9/10 12:30 Timang Besi, lunch stop

It's been a great day today - no landslides at all, which is much better. We set off at 07:30 and stopped for tea at Danaque two hours later. The American trio that we've been bumping into on and off had overnighted there, but set off after we did. Dhan's suggestion to stay at Dharapani was spot on - and it was a lovely guesthouse too. We've also seen the large German group today - their porters carry huge loads, around 30kg each, and are incredibly fast - plus a new South African group; really nice people. Not sure where they sprung up from though, as everyone else we've seen at some point on previous days.

There was a lot of "up" from Danaque; a very steep section of path zigzagging for about half an hour. I think I prefer this to the constant uphill track though - or as one of the South African group put it, the Nepali flat - always angling upwards. It is a little frustrating though, after puffing your way uphill, to then start to descend again. It's a bit like going into a tall building intending to go to the top floor, climbing up five flights of stairs, then down three; up four, down another two . . . you get the picture. Dhan says we've got a two and a half hour easy walk from here to Chame. I'm bloody knackered. Sleeping eight hours a night, but still tired. Other than that I'm good, so I can't complain - not even so much as a blister!

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