Pooh 2500-2700m

Climing up to Pooh, the villages lay here often further up, the road is closer to the river, I reached at a stupa at an outstanding place, first enjoying the view and resting/arriving. 100m further, my host request was welcomed and transfered to different people, until Santoosh took over. He had to go with me to the police, to ask for allowness to host me, because Pooh lays already in the ‚inner line‘ area, a section close to the Chinese border. But still, I am not allowed in his house, but he invites me to pay a guest house. On the way we see some monkey’s. … oh,  up in this area?… they come for the summer season over the mountains … route is not investigated yet.
Then a little sunset guidance through the village. Some German missionaries have been here in the 18. century, that’s what the history says.  But there are even fotos existing… so it must have been later…. They offered there knowledge of weaving and spinning. Anyway, the missionaries house is in the families ownership.
Also a visit to Santoosh family home. This area has a lot of apple plantation and they offer some ‚looking really fresh‘ ones (from last year). Also some almonds from this!!! year. Wow. Aaaand very special: Some Chilgoza pine tree seed, which grow world wide only in this Kinnaur region and Afghanistan.

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