Umthendeleko weTiji kwi-Upper Mustang

Usuku lokuqala lweTiji Festival kwi-Upper Mustang trek lufuna ukuba sifike eKathmandu, ikomkhulu laseNepal. Inqwelo-moya yakho eya eKathmandu iya kuba ntle kakhulu njengoko uza kukwazi ukubona iincopho ezininzi emantla. Emva kokufika kwisikhululo seenqwelo-moya, uza kuqondiswa kwicandelo lokufuduka, apho uza kufumana khona i-visa yakho yabakhenkethi.

Kuya kufuneka ungenise ifomu yakho yesicelo se-visa kunye nepasipoti yakho, iifoto ezimbini ezilingana nepasipoti, ubungqina bokuhlala, amatikiti okubuyela ekhaya, kunye neslip yokuhlawula imali ye-visa. Ungacela ifomu yesicelo se-visa kwikhawuntara. Emva kokuyigcwalisa, kufuneka uhlawule imali yakho ye-visa kwikhawuntara yebhanki ekufutshane. Uya kunikwa irisithi yayo. Nangona iindlela zamazwe ngamazwe zokuhlawula ngekhadi zamkelekile, zisenokungasebenzi ngamanye amaxesha, ngoko ke kufuneka uhlale uphethe imali eyaneleyo.

Emva kweyure, uza kufumana i-visa yakho. Ekugqibeleni, ungaphuma kwisikhululo seenqwelo-moya; uza kufumana omnye wamalungu ethu elinde ngaphandle kwetheminali. Uza kukubulisa aze akuse ehotele yakho ukuze ulale kuyo.

Ukubuka indawo eKathmandu Valley yindlela entle yokuqala uhambo lwakho eNepal. Ngomhla wesi-2 weTiji Festival e-Upper Mustang trek, siza kukusa kwiindawo ezithile zembali nezonqulo ngaphakathi kweKathmandu Valley. Uhambo losuku luqala ngokutyelela iSwayambhunath Stupa kusasa. Siza kunyuka izinyuko ezingama-365, ezimele usuku ngalunye lonyaka. Emva koku, siza kutyelela iBouddhnath Stupa, i-stupa yenkulungwane yesi-5.

Emva kwesidlo sasemini kwenye yeendawo zokutyela ozithandayo, siza kutyelela iTempile yasePashupatinath. Le tempile yamaHindu yenye yezona ndawo zingcwele kubalandeli. Indawo yethu elandelayo yokuma yiKathmandu Durbar Square, indawo enkulu eneetempile ezininzi, isigodlo sasebukhosini, kunye nendlu yoThixokazi ophilayo eNepal. Siza kutyelela iindawo ezininzi ezinomtsalane ngaphakathi kwentlambo ngaphambi kokuba siyibize ngokuba lusuku.

Namhlanje, siza kuqhuba ngemoto ukusuka eKathmandu ukuya ePokhara, nto leyo ethatha malunga neeyure ezisi-8. Ukusuka eKathmandu emva kwesidlo sakusasa, siza kunyuka indlela ejikajikayo ukuze sifike eNaubise. Ukusuka apho, siza kudibana nePrithvi Highway edibanisa iPokhara neKathmandu. Xa sidlula eMalekhu, eDumre, eKurintar, naseLekhnath, ekugqibeleni siza kufika kwisixeko sasePokhara.

Siza kutya isidlo sasemini kwenye yeendawo zokutyela ezihamba ngeenyawo, kwaye ihotele yakho yobusuku iya kuba kufutshane neLake Phewa ezolileyo. Ungahambahamba ngokuphumla ecaleni kwechibi ngokuhlwa kwaye ufumane incasa encinci yobomi basebusuku obuchwayitileyo basePokhara.

Ngomhla wesi-4 weTiji Festival kwi-Upper Mustang trek, siza kusuka ePokhara size sikhwele inqwelo moya eya eJomsom. Olu hambo lwemizuzu engama-20 luhambo oluhle olusithatha lusiya kwindawo yokuqala uhambo. Ukusuka eJomsom, kuya kufuneka sihambe ngaphezulu kwe-18 km ukuya kwilali yaseLubra. Olu hambo lunokunyuka okuthe kratya malunga neemitha ezingama-250 kunye nobude bohambo obuqikelelweyo beeyure ezi-5 ukuya kwezi-6.

Siqala uhambo, siza kuhla siye e-Ekle Bhatti, sisiya ngasemzantsi-ntshona ukusuka eJomsom. Sihamba ngomzila obanzi, siza kulandela uMlambo iKali Gandaki size sifike e-Ekle Bhatti malunga neeyure ezi-3. Ukusuka apho, siza kuya eLubra, ilali ekude kummandla osezantsi weMustang.

Emva kwesidlo sakusasa esizolileyo, siza kukhwela uhambo oluya eSamar. Siza kuqala uhambo ngesantya esifutshane size sinyuke kancinci, sinyuke ngaphezu kweemitha ezingama-650 ukuphakama. Kungekudala, siza kufikelela kwiChungshi Ranchung Cave Monastery. Ukutyelela le gompa kuya kuba luhambo oluhle kakhulu njengoko ibonisa uyilo lwemveli lwamaBhuda aseTibet.

Siqhubeka nohambo emva kwekhefu elifutshane, siza kufika eSamar size siqale uhambo oluya eSyangmochen. Olu hambo luthatha iiyure ezi-5, kunye nokunyuka kokuphakama kweemitha ezili-110, lugubungela malunga neekhilomitha ezili-12 zomgama uwonke.

Ngomhla wesi-6 weTiji Festival kwi-Upper Mustang trek, siza kuba kwiindlela ezimalunga neeyure ezi-5 ukuya kwezi-6, kunye nomgama wohambo olupheleleyo we-14 km. Olu tshintsho lokuphakama kosuku luncinci kakhulu, kodwa indlela ineenguqu ezininzi. Ukusuka eSyangmochen, siza kuya kumzantsi-mpuma sidlula kwiindlela ezinqumlayo. Ukusuka apho, kuza kusithatha malunga nemizuzu engama-40 ukuya kufika eTama Gaon, ilali encinci eyayiyinxalenye yendlela yamandulo yorhwebo.

Kungekudala emva koko, siza kufika kwilali yaseGhami, apho kukho i-gompa endala. Le yindawo entle yokuphumla, kwaye ke siza kuyenza. Ukusuka apho, siza kukhwela intaba yokugqibela yosuku, uhambo olude olunemiqolomba enzulu kwelinye icala. Sidlula imiqolomba, siza kufika kwilali yaseDhakmar, ihleli phantsi kweendonga ze-canyon.

Namhlanje, siza kuqala usuku malunga nentsimbi yesi-4:30 kusasa ukuqinisekisa ukuba sigubungela umgama wethu wokuhamba ngeenyawo size sifike eLo Manthang ngexesha elifanelekileyo lokubhiyozela uSuku lokuQala loMnyhadala weTiji. Ixesha eliqikelelweyo lokuhamba ngeenyawo losuku ziiyure ezi-6 ukuya kwezi-7, kunye nokunyuka kokuphakama okumalunga neemitha ezili-150. Olu hambo luya kusenza sigubungele umgama ongaphezulu kwe-17 km iyonke.

Siqala, siza kuya emantla-mpuma sisiya eweni njengoko indlela inyuka kancinci. Emva kweeyure ezimbini zokuhamba ngeenyawo, siza kufikelela eGhar Gompa, i-monastery eyaqala ngenkulungwane yesi-8. Le ndawo yonqulo, ikwiimitha ezingama-3930 ngaphezu kolwandle, yindawo entle yokuhlola nokuphumla. Siqhubeka nohambo, siza kunyuka siye eMarang La Pass. Ukusuka encotsheni, ungonwabela umbono omhle weentaba zeAnnapurna kunye neNilgiri.

Sihla sisuka kwindawo yokuwela, siza kunqumla umqolomba oneflegi zomthandazo. Emva kwexesha elifutshane, idolophu ebiyelweyo yaseLo Manthang ibonakala kude. Isango ledolophu yamandulo kunye nezindlu zodaka zemveli kunzima ukuziphosa. Emva kokufika kwindawo esiya kuyo, siza kubona umdaniso weTsa Chham onemaski, oqala ngomhla wokuqala woMnyhadala weTiji.

Namhlanje, siza kutyelela imiqolomba embalwa ngaphakathi kwidolophu ebiyelweyo kunye nekufutshane nayo. Siqala ngesidlo sakusasa, siza kuqala sityelele iThubchen Lhakang Monastery, igompa yenkulungwane ye-15 enemifanekiso yegolide kunye ne-turquoise. Ukusuka apho, siza kuya eJampa Lhakang, ekwaziwa ngokuba yiMaitreya Temple. Le tempile yenkulungwane ye-11 inendawo enye yezona mizobo zinkulu zodonga lwemandala emhlabeni.

Okokugqibela, siza kutyelela iChhodey Monastery. Le gompa ithatha iimonki eziselula njengoko isebenza njengesikolo. Le ndawo idumile ngokugcina iimfundiso zobuBhuda kunye nezenzo ezidluliselwe kwizizukulwana ngezizukulwana. Emva koko, siza kubuyela kwindawo yethu yokuhlala ukuze sitye isidlo sasemini.

Kamva, usuku lwesibini lomnyhadala weTiji luqala. Umdaniso obonisa imfazwe phakathi kukaDorje Jono nemikhosi yeedemon. Iimpondo ezinesingqi, iigubu, kunye nezixhobo zemveli zidlalwa ecaleni, zongeza ubukhali kumdaniso.

Usuku lwe-9 lweTiji Festival kwi-Upper Mustang trek luquka uhambo oluya kwiChhoser Cave, eyaziwa ngokuba yiChosar Cave. Emva kwesidlo sakusasa, siza kuhamba kancinci size sifike emqolombeni. Siza kuhlola iiChosar Sky Caves ezidumileyo, umqolomba onzulu owenziwe ngumntu oye wasetyenziswa kangangeenkulungwane ukucamngca, indawo yokuhlala, kwanokungcwaba. Lo mqolomba unemigangatho emihlanu ubude unamagumbi angama-40 ahlukeneyo. Izinyuko zibekwe ukunyuka nokuhla.

Emva kokuba sibuyele eLo Manthang, siza kubukela umdaniso weRha Chham onemaski, obonisa usuku lokugqibela lweTiji Festival. Lo mdaniso onamandla yimfazwe yokugqibela kaDorje Jono, eyoyisa imikhosi yeedemon.

Ngomhla we-10 weTiji Festival kwi-Upper Mustang trek, siza kuyishiya iLo Manthang ngesango elingasentla size sinyuke kancinci siye kumgca weLo La, sifikelele kwiimitha ezingama-3960. Ukusuka apho, indlela ijika ibe banzi, sinqumla ithafa elingenanto sinemibono yeencochoyi zeAnnapurna kunye neNilgiri. Emva kwexesha elithile, siza kuhla siye eDhi Gaon, indawo yethu yesidlo sasemini yosuku.

Ukusuka eDhi Gaon, siza kuwela ibhulorho encinci size silandele umlambo onyukayo. Inxalenye yokugqibela yolu hambo kukunyukela kancinci ukuya kwinduli yaseYara. Siza kuhamba malunga ne-16 km, nto leyo ethatha malunga neeyure ezisi-7 ukuya kwezisi-8.

Usuku lwe-11 lweTiji Festival kwi-Upper Mustang trek lunendlela emfutshane yokutshintsha indlela yokuziqhelanisa nezilwanyana ezingaqhelekanga eyi-7 km kunye nexesha eliqikelelwayo leeyure ezi-3 ukuya kwezi-4. Emva kwesidlo sakusasa esimnandi eYara, siza kungena kumgca ongaphezulu kwelali, sidlula kwiindlela ezinomoya ukuya kwiliwa. Le ndlela isikhokelela eLuri Gompa, ekwaziwa ngokuba yiTashi Kabum, kwaye isifumana malunga neemitha ezili-100 zokuphakama. Le gompa yenkulungwane ye-12 inemizobo yamandulo, ii-chortens, ii-thangkas, imifanekiso eqingqiweyo eyenziwe ngobuchule, kunye neentsalela.

Uhambo lwanamhlanje lunomgama oqikelelweyo weeyure ezi-6 ukuya kwezi-7 kunye nomgama opheleleyo weekhilomitha ezili-17.5. Ekupheleni kosuku, siza kulahlekelwa malunga neemitha ezingama-370 zokuphakama. Ukusuka eYara, indlela yehla ngokunyuka kwaye iwele intlambo yaseDhechyang Khola. Emva kwexesha elifutshane, indlela itshintshela kwithafa elikhulu, elineendlela ezigobileyo kunye nemiqolomba. Kungekudala, siza kufika kwilali yaseDye, apho siza kuphumla khona kancinci.

Ukusuka apho, indlela inyuka ngokukhawuleza phezu komhlaba ogcwele amatye akhululekileyo. Olu kunyuka luthatha malunga neeyure ezimbini ukuya kwezintathu ukugqitywa, nto leyo esisa kwilali yaseTange.

Olu lusuku lokugqibela lokuhamba ngeenyawo kwiTiji Festival kwi-Upper Mustang trek. Siza kuhamba malunga ne-20.5 km iyonke, sithatha malunga neeyure ezisi-7 ukugubungela, kwaye sinokulahleka kokuphakama kweemitha ezingama-260. Ukusuka eTange, siza kudlula uthotho lweentaba size sinyuke siye kwilali yasePaha, sifikelele kwiimitha ezingama-4218 ngaphezu komphakamo wolwandle. Ukusuka apho, siza kuhla siye kwilali yaseChhusang, sidlule kwiSiyarko Tangk ridge.

Ukwehla kungamatye kwaye akulingani; nangona kunjalo, imibono mihle kakhulu. Kungekudala, siza kufikelela kwindawo yaseChhomnang, esikhokelela kwintlambo yoMlambo iKali Gandaki. Ukuwela eli candelo kusithatha siye kwilali yaseChhusang, ukusuka apho siza kuqhuba ngemoto ukuya eKagbeni.

Ukusuka eKagbeni, kuza kusithatha malunga neeyure ezi-4 ukuya kufika eMuktinath. Emva kokutyelela itempile okufutshane, siza kuthatha ikhefu lesidlo sasemini esikufutshane. Emva kwesidlo sasemini, i-jeep iza kusiqhuba iye kuthi ga kwilali yaseMarpha. Olu hambo lweeyure ezi-2 ukuya eMarpha luza kuba namagingxigingxi kodwa luza kuba nobuhle obumangalisayo. Ungawuhlola lo mmandla okwangoku.

Usuku lwe-15 lweTiji Festival kwi-Upper Mustang trek lolunye usuku lokuqhuba ngemoto. Siza kuhamba umgama omalunga ne-138 km, oza kusithatha iiyure ezi-5. Ukusuka eMarpha, siza kuya eKagbeni, ukusuka apho, siza kuya eJharkot size ekugqibeleni sifike ePokhara ngendlela enkulu esuka ePokhara ukuya eBaglung.

Emva kokuchitha ubusuku obuphumlileyo ePokhara, siza kubuyela eKathmandu kusasa olulandelayo. Usuku lwe-16 lweTiji Festival e-Upper Mustang trek lunohambo lweeyure ezisi-8, luhamba ngaphezu kwe-200 km ukuya eKathmandu. Emva kokufika kwikomkhulu, siza kukushiya kwindawo oza kuhlala kuyo ubusuku bonke.

Olu lusuku lokugqibela lweTiji Festival e-Upper Mustang trek. Ngokweshedyuli yendiza yakho, siza kukusa kwisikhululo seenqwelo-moya, kungcono ukuba ushiye iiyure ezi-2 ukuya kwezi-3 ngaphambi kwexesha lokuhamba.