Day 2 Mishmi river crossings.

The sun was up and so was I by 430. It was a bit cooler in the morning. I had tried to organise our back packs last night before going to bed.

Sandals or shoes
Last night's confusion
Which one to choose
With leech socks,
Inside- A definite inclusion.

I chose shoes
And didn't regret it.
No rocky blues
No bites
Despite the tight fit.

The plan was to drive to Chidu camp where we were to meet Jibi Pulu the Mishmi elder. The four of us and our driver Shamim followed the entourage of cars. What a beautiful sunrise over the hills I saw!

And as we wound our way around the hill, the views of the Dibang Valley were beautiful. Grass flowers on the river bed, clear blue water streams, rounded river stones.

We pass the Cow Point, a point on the road where a huge bunch of cattle spend the nights. We move off the main road and then our innovas handled the road bravely and with Josh. 😄 cars started stopping to photograph wildflowers and roadside 'weeds' and ofcourse we straggled and then we reached a flowing river. No car in sight and no car in sight either. 😂 our driver Shamim looked bemused and got down, and then realised that he was busy taking selfie pictures in this scenic spot. We all got down and also took our pictures. I picked up a small stone for Sagarika, and we loitered. Arjun suddenly got Signal and then a call to Pritam who told us like yeah you have to come through the river, simple.

So we did, with a nervous Shamim, and then there was sudden tar road of good quality. One more river, and here there was a bridge which was half done! So we had to go down on to he river bed again!

We reached Jibi Palu's CCA camp at Chidu. I had heard and read so much about him. A Mishmi elder who has come back and got his community together to protect and preserve. Seeing him with shorts and a lovely smile it was nice to see him and his team.

MNS style breakfast- puris were yummy and a large pig reminiscent of Empress of Blandings was snuffling through a bowl of some gruel.

More soon.