Both days were very busy taking a trip again to the higher altitude of 4-4,500 meters. I was back in the same area as before with various people from the hotel. The countryside is very rocky, dusty and sort of like being on the moon. In the distance you can see the higher mountains with snow. I’m not sure how far away they are though. These past few days I had the pleasure of herding cows, donkeys and keeping dogs under control. They have so many animals that run free here you are often surprised by them. At night it can be pretty freaky cause you might be standing outside having a cup of yak tea and then suddenly you turn around and a big yak or cow is standing next to you. They don’t go away unless you make a sound and shake a stick at them and then they move on. In the distance you can always hear packs of wild dogs at night. That’s VERY freaky cause they sound like they are killing each other. During the day they seem rather docile, sleepy and tired but at night it’s like they transform into monsters in a Steven King film. The Ladahki dogs are much bigger and have longer hair then the ones in Delhi. I’m told the reason for this is the Ladahki’s feed them more and they need the long hair for the harsh winters which can get to -28 degrees Celsius sometimes. I'm not really sure about the part about the Ladakhi's feeding them though. I only saw dogs picking trough trash and rubbish.... Cows and donkey's too!
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