Thunderstorm In The Himalayas
Ralf Eisend
Sleep Coach & Meditation Teacher
After days in the fog, the sun comes out and suddenly I can see the sunlit slopes of the Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world. This is the highlight of my trip. And then, the pictures of my hike flash in my memory one after the other, my start on Sagar Island, the river trip up the Ganges to Bihar, and following Buddha's footsteps into the Himalayan Mountains. But soon the weather changes again, thick black clouds darken the sun and send a warning of the storm that is coming. Before the rain starts, I shelter in an abandoned grass-covered stone house belonging to the nomads. I find a dry, covered area in the small interior space, which is apparently used by humans and animals.