. Round Kangchenjunga; a narrative of mountain travel and exploration . retwo paths from Yoksun to Pamionchi, the hill-perchedmonastery, that shines as a star in the dark verdure to theclimber on the higher ranges. We took the path on theright bank of the Bathong, which involves two very steepdescents of over 2000 feet in crossing the valley of thatriver and its tributary the Bingbi Chu. The first mileacross the meadows of the Yoksun tableland was eyes, weary and sore with the lustre of the snows,rested with relief on the luxuriant verdure that surroundedus. The lofty trees, the i
. Round Kangchenjunga; a narrative of mountain travel and exploration . retwo paths from Yoksun to Pamionchi, the hill-perchedmonastery, that shines as a star in the dark verdure to theclimber on the higher ranges. We took the path on theright bank of the Bathong, which involves two very steepdescents of over 2000 feet in crossing the valley of thatriver and its tributary the Bingbi Chu. The first mileacross the meadows of the Yoksun tableland was eyes, weary and sore with the lustre of the snows,rested with relief on the luxuriant verdure that surroundedus. The lofty trees, the irregular copses of laurels andbrambles and dwarf camellias dividing agricultural landand comfortable homesteads, the pools in the hollowsfringed with berberis and bamboos, the mosses and fernson their banks, were a delightful change after the sublimemonotony of the heights we had traversed. The descentwas steep but easy, the track ran from farm to farm untilit came at last to the edge of the deep brimming these warm depths the vegetation was exquisite, and. d or TH£ UNIVERSITY OF THE RETURN TO DARJILING 253 the feathery bamboos grew in prodigious clumps. Twobridges spanned the stream. One was a typical ropebridge, the other a more modern erection, built on theordinary Alpine principle. Signer E. Sella devoted him-self to be photographed in the centre of the rope bridge. The ascent before us must have been one of nearly 3000feet, but the path was pleasant and the heat by no meansexcessive. The first part was the steepest; on the higherslopes the track wandered across cultivated land and pastoccasional clusters of farms. The day was marked by the number of deputations wewere called on to receive. Rinsing, who had preceded usfrom Jongri, had spread the news that travellers of muchimportance were passing through the land. Consequentlyevery monastery sent its band and every village itsdelegates to welcome us. Nor was this all. At everyfew miles a roadside arbour had been
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