LAKE MANSAROVAR
玛旁雍错
HOR CHU CAMP FROM THE LAKE
湖边的HOR CHU营地
There were not many people there at the lake except a few. I saw a few locals picking up some special stones from the banks and I tried to understand what they were doing. After a while when neither of us could make our points across, they got fed up and gave me all the stones they had collected. I still dont know what are the stones about but they have been kept at home as Holy stones.
湖边人不是很多，仅仅能看到几个当地人在岸边捡一些特殊的石头。我试图去了解一下他们在捡什么，但是我们之中没有一人能表达清楚自己的想法，就这样过了一会儿后，他们不耐烦地把收集到的所有石头给我们看，可是我仍然搞不清楚这些是什么石头。他们把它们放在家里，当做圣石。
LOCALS LOOKING FOR HIDDEN TREASURES
当地人在寻找隐藏的珠宝
I came back quickly as lunch was being served and all the excitement had made me a bit hungry. By the time we had lunch (packed already in the morning) the truck had also arrived. Forgetting about all my early morning blues I helped the sherpas erecting the tents. It was good fun.
我迅速返回了营地，因为要吃午饭了，太兴奋的心情也导致我有点饿了。在我们吃午饭（早上包装好的）的时候，卡车到了。我忘记了一大清早的忧郁心情，帮着夏尔巴人搭起帐篷来，玩的很开心。
Amit and I decided to then cleanse ourselves of our sins by having a dip in the Holy Lake. Carrying our changes we proceeded to Mansarovar.The lake was pretty shallow till a distance. Being shallow the water wasnt that cold, or maybe we did not feel it cold as we were very excited to jump in it as quickly as possible. I dont know weather I was able to wash my sins or no but for sure this was the first time after Saga I was able to wash my self below my face.
Amit和 我打算到圣湖里洗洗我们的“罪恶”。带了一些换洗的东西，我们来到了玛旁雍错湖。近处的湖水非常浅。因为它浅，所以湖水也不是很冷，也或许是因为我们太兴 奋了，迫不及待地跳入湖中，根本感觉不到冷。我不确定我是否能洗净身上的“罪恶”，但能确定的是，这是我离开Saga之后，第一次清洗自己身体上脸部以下 的部分。
DIP IN THE LAKE KAILASH STANDING TALL
浸泡在玛旁雍错湖水里的大高个儿
CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS
清澈见底的海水
OTHER YATRIS HAD COME BY NOW TO ENJOY THE LAKE
这时，其他人也来湖边欣赏景色了
After spending some time in the lake we came back to the camp, evening tea was being served. Group of devees with their Swamis had already started to do their Havans. The havans continued late till the evening.
在湖边度过了一些时光之后，我们又回到了营地，晚茶已经备好了。信徒和哲人们已经开始进行火祭了，火祭一直持续到晚上。
HAVANS AND POOJA
火祭和祭祀（印度教）
It was approaching almost 7 pm and was time to take some sun set pictures. Amit and I walked away from the Lake this time and climbed on a small hill to get good views of the camp site and the lake beyond and the setting sun.
时间快到晚上七点了，是时候拍点日落的照片了。这时候，Amit和我离开了玛旁雍错湖，爬上了一座小山，拍到了绝佳的露营区、湖以及日落的景色。
Basically Hor Chu is a ca psite that temporarily comes up during the yatra season. The camp has a few tea houses made in tents where the locals and the drivers stay. The rest of the yatris stay in tents put up the tour leader. Usually these are 2 men tents and have a mattress and a slee bag also provided by the Tour organiser. The tents are wind proof hence are quite comfortable in cold nights too. Since solar bulbs are available only in the tea houses, carrying torch lights with you all the time is very essential.
Hor Chu 是在朝拜季临时搭建的那么一个露营区。营区里有一些帐篷里茶馆，那是当地人和司机待的地方。其余的朝拜者都待在领队搭起的帐篷中。通常，这是两个人的帐 篷，还有床垫跟睡袋，都是旅行组织者提供的。帐篷不透风，所以即使在寒冷的晚上住在里面也很舒服。因为，太阳能灯泡只有在茶馆里才有，所以，随身携带手电 筒就是非常必要的了。
THE CAMP SITE ALONG THE BANKS OF MANSAROVAR AND GURLA MANDHATA BEHIND
玛旁雍错岸边和纳木那尼峰后的露营区
LAYOUT OF THE CAMP
露营区的布局
Men usually use open area for their needs but for the ladies a toilet tent is erected. The toilet tent has a 1 feet hole dug in it and has iron stands with a comode seat. After finishing the job one is suppose to put mud as a courtesy for the next user. Pretty basic!!
男人们通常就在空地上解决个人问题，而女士们就需要一个帐篷厕所了。帐篷厕所里有个一英尺的坑，还有能坐的铁架。当一个人进去方便过后，要在上面铺上泥，为下一个人的使用提供方便。这是基本规矩！
TOILET TENT
（临时的）帐篷厕所
The sun was setting on the lake was looking zing and the orange sky was mesmerizing again. On the other side the moon was coming up. Tomorrow would be Guru Poornima, supposedly the most auspicious day to be at lake Mansarovar.
太阳从湖上落下，景致非常迷人，天边橘色的云，也非常的迷人。天的另一边，月亮升起了。明天是去Guru Poornima，可是会是在玛旁雍错最吉祥的一天了。