The dark clouds that had been gathering to the south on the day before brought us rain starting at midnight. We knew this was a possibility as we approached the Great Himalayas, since those were the final defense against the monsoon, which could be in full force in most of India by early July.
Fortunately, we had planned this as a very short day and we made it even shorter by going the most direct route to our next campsite. Although we missed a few nice villages and had to use our horses as a ferry across a raging stream, this got us to camp in Karghiak by late morning. We stayed dry in the tent and read books all afternoon.
