Waking up in Gosainkund was a bit chilly since we were at about 4,100m and under a shadow of the ridge next us. We walked around a bunch more lakes and up to Laurabina pass which was our highest point at 4,400m where we had our last big views of the Himalayas. Along with some other tourists Rai and I took a couple pictures along with one for Mike Martin who graciously supplied me with his MASH/SAG bag that I used for my trip. After the pass was a steep, rocky descent that I scrambled down trying to keep up with Rai's fast little feet. We stopped for lunch at a small lodge and had a bunch of dal baht for lunch that fueled us for a really long afternoon. After lunch we were consumed in heavy fog which made for a beautiful time walking up and down and up and down and up and down past water falls, through springs, and a very moist landscape. This was one of the most peaceful areas but was also a really long day. We arrived at Therapati in the late afternoon where I had a bunch of tea, a hot bucket of water to bathe for the first time in 3 days, and was asleep by 8.
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