Day 11 - Daporijo, Dumporijo and back towards Raga

We got up early again and drove back along the route towards Raga that we had done in the dark on the way. It was a beautiful sunny day and the scenery was superb. Lush green forests and layer upon layer of mountain backdrops. It was breath-taking. We stopped off in a couple of litle villages and wandered around greeted by smiling kids who were filled with giggles seeing their photos on our cameras. We headed back to Dumporijo, and wandered around a bit before being invited in by a Galong man who spoke excellent English and showed us his bear skin and ancient sword, and explained more about the tribes of the region and how the Chinese were encouraging the locals to cross into China with the lure of good jobs. He also told us that the Chinese had reached as far a Dumporijo in the 1962 war. We agreed to come back again for tea at 8am as we had to decline his offer of dinner as ours was already arranged. We headed back up to our scenic hotel for some excellent veggie dinner and a beer to cap off another day on the road.

- Dave