He followed the river upstream through the flooded bowl of the foothills, swollen with April rain, sleeping in empty riverboats while the sun, pale in the blue mist of the river, grew dimmer.

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Bring earplugs (it can be noisy sleeping amongst all the other trekkers) and a down sleeping bag and jacket as temperatures plummet once the sun sets.

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