CHAPTER XVI 



AUGUST I- 1 8 — CHAMARTA CHU TO POBRANG 



March back to Kharnak — Zara — Difficulty about pony — Pongo Nagu — 

 Pachatak — Shewl — Misunderstanding with the yak-men — Difficult 

 travelling — Some things lost — Trying ponies with the umbrella — 

 Champas at early meal — Sildat La — Puga valley — -Nimu — Crossing 

 the ford — Nowi — Yakgiang — Donglung — Burhel ground — Dachung 

 — Shushal — Transport difficulties — Takkung — Karkpet — Pangong 

 lake — Mun — Spangmik. 



It was evident by this time that there were no Ovis 

 ainmon in this nala, so I resolved to leave it and make for 

 the ground south of Shushal, of which I had heard a 

 good deal, and then go on to Changchenmo. On the way 

 I hoped to pick up a Tibet gazelle (goa) near Pachatak. 

 Accordingly, sending Mahamdu to Leh for some 

 stores we required, as well as letters and papers, and 

 directing him to wait for us at the northern end of the 

 Pangong lake, we marched on the ist of August back to 

 Kharnak, i6 miles, camping higher up the stream than last 

 time, and just at the foot of the Yar La. Unfortunately 

 my wife got a bad headache here again, and during the 

 night felt such a difficulty in breathing while lying down 

 that she had to get into a chair about 2 a.m. and sit there 

 till dawn. 



