Sun was shining on this local donkey from Chame.Prayer flags and a stupaThe only really well kept buildings in the mountains were the Stupas. This is a particularly beautiful example with an amount of detail that reminded me of the decorations of catholic churchesBehind us were the beautiful views of the now slowly disappearing but still majestic Manaslu.Christian and Colt on the road.Always remember to walk past the left side of the prayer wheels. One has to turn the clockwise in order not to undo previous prayers.On the way to Upper Pisang (3310 m) enormous cliffsides started rising from the river.These were so big that we considered if this was the socalled “Swarga Dwar”Turning a corner we suddenly had this huge wave shaped cliff aheaf of us. It is called the Paungda Danda and rises 1500m straight up from the river. It is hard to understand how nature could create this spectacular cliffformation.The whole surface was entirely smooth. Locals call it the “Gateway to Heaven”, in Nepali the “Swarga Dwari”. It is believed by locals that spirits of the deceased must ascend this wall of rock.One could have a cup of tea with a view – unfortunaly we were in a hurry. The sun was goind down soon.Once again the Swarga Dwari this time from a suspension bridge above the Marshyangdi.In the right end of the picture is once again the Swarga Dwari. Behind the mountains in the left end the sun would soon set. Everything just came together making it the maybe most astonishing experience of the entire trip.Quite suddenly the sky turned enirely red (actually yellow and orange). Sometimes you just walk and walk watching only your feet and then look up to see something like this.Even though one couldn’t see the sun this was the most beautiful sunset I ever saw. To top it off here it is with beautiful people, from the left: Colt, Abhi, Jacqueline, Mees and Christian.Communist propaganda.Just before darkness fell looked like the entire sky was on fire. We ended up climbing all the way to Upper Pisang in the dark searching for our accomodation.
