. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. The Dras Vallev. 85 The valley, as it approaches its end, grows so narrow that thereis no room for the path at the bottom, and it has to wind up and downthe steep spurs. The temperature had risen considerably, and the sunwas hot even early in the morning, so that our third stage in the Drasvalley, though only 14 miles long, Avas fatiguing enough. The pathfollowed the left and steeper bank of the valley, where there is no levelground suitable for cultivation. The op
. Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909, an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, duke of the Abruzzi. The Dras Vallev. 85 The valley, as it approaches its end, grows so narrow that thereis no room for the path at the bottom, and it has to wind up and downthe steep spurs. The temperature had risen considerably, and the sunwas hot even early in the morning, so that our third stage in the Drasvalley, though only 14 miles long, Avas fatiguing enough. The pathfollowed the left and steeper bank of the valley, where there is no levelground suitable for cultivation. The opposite bank was dotted withvillages and (;ROrP OF BOYS AT A short distance fioin the outlet of the valley, sloping down the sidesof a spur 800 to 1,000 feet above the river, hes the big village ofOlthingthang. We passed through it up the steep stony path whichwinds through the oasis. The houses have no upper story, and arebuilt in the usual way with stones and mud. They stand in groupsamong trees and fields, and distributed one behind another up theslope, in such a way that the flat roof of the house below forms theterrace on the ground level of the one above. These roof terraces werecrowded with swarms of children and their elders, who watched thepassing of the expedition with lively comments. The dak bungalow stood at the top of the village—dirty andprimitive, and only fit for coolies. But immediately above it was asemi-circular terrace, shaded by the biaiuhes of two huge apricot trees (0221) F 3 8C Chapter \l. in full bloom, beneath which ran a cool brook. We set up our tents in the niidst of this scen
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