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Monday, 20 November 2023: Chyamtang – Hongon
Kanchenjunga & Lumba Sumba Trek Day 21
Route: Chyamtang / Chyāmtāṅ (2187m / 2250m) - Linggam / Linggam (2249m) - Chepuwa / Chepuwā (2040m) - Gimbar - Hangdak Khola Suspension Bridge - Hongon / Honggon / Hongong / Hungung / होङ्गोन (2133m)
Distance 17km | Ascent ?880m | Descent ?690m
Another day with a lot of down and then a lot of up! Those darn rivers..... And a long day, even with a pack of tasty treats from Mingmi.
The first section was on the new road, but thankfully Mingma soon turned off it and we were on village trails to Linggam where our permits needed checking and then onto Chepuwa, via an unexpected landslide section. They keep on coming!
Lovely walking around Chepuwa, and its fields, on a stone paved trail up to a series of Chortens and a Mani Wall. Beautiful. Then onwards, hugging the hillsides again high above the Arun Nadi valley, gradually contouring round towards Hongon. Lots of stone staircases, golden fields of millet and rice, a few stops - one with a group of ladies walking the Chyamtang for a wedding, one with a bunch of soldiers carrying their rifles. And another hard, hot slog up from the Hangdak Khola Suspension Bridge to the village.... and all the way up to the Very Top of the village, and the road.
Still, the Yangla Hotel and Lodge was lovely. Good views, lovely clean duvets, plenty of plug sockets, lots of ginger tea. And bottomless tomba for the crew. The only downside was the steep sandy path down to the hotel rooms, and the steep stairs down and up to the loos. Lots of lactic acid build up in the legs these past few days!
Overnight: Yangla Hotel & Lodge
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Magome was originally a route on the old Nakasendo, taken by travellers in the Edo Period when travelling from Kyoto to Tokyo
I was just returning from my Sunday morning cycle ride to Thaxted to pick up my paper when the sunlight cutting through the trees made this signpost stand out. So I sat down on the wet grass (using my Mums old shopping bag as a moisture barrier) and sketched the signpost - at least I knew how to get home!!
Can you see me? Almost invisible and seriously unloved. Look hard and you will find it in Spring Road at TL 8919 1580
Family Support Worker (part-time = 25 hrs) with Signpost £16,000 - £18,000 pro-rata
The family support worker role will entail working with parents/carers who have children with additional support needs and disabilities, providing them with support for the whole family, making plans together to suit their needs and helping them achieve this.
One main aspect of the role will be to provide support at meetings – a parent support advocate – which will involve planning with the parent/carer, taking notes, feedback and being able to travel to meetings. YOU WILL NEED A CAR & CLEAN DRIVING LICENSE.