By the end of the trip I felt very confident in myself and was ready to go anywhere and do anything, all by myself. In all, this trip meant great friends, fun, beautiful scenery, independence, and self confidence to me. The idea of self-realization permeated the rest of my travels, not always consciously, but it remained an important aspect of everything I experienced. I gained a new appreciation of my place in the world, and what I want to accomplish My first excursion north had religious overtones. For those who might not have considered the implications of the Himalayan origin of the river, let me tell you.
Mountains are cold, and the tallest range in the world is colder than all the rest.
The water was coming from a glacier. It was cold. My outlook on life is more holistic now than when I started. I got off in Bamford and met a woman who offered me tea. I ended up eating lunch and dinner at her home that day.