Trekking to Mustang, 1964 Crossing Paths with Mastiffs and Khampas in the Himalayan Kingdom of Lo Mr. David Rosenberg 9780975370643 Books
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In 1964, when we were Peace Corps Volunteers in Nepal, we were invited to visit the King of Mustang in the ancient walled town of Lo Manthang on the Tibetan Plateau. To get there, we crossed the Himalayas on foot, climbing in and out of the deepest and steepest river gorge on earth, carved out by the Kali Gandaki as it flowed south between the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountain ranges. Our journey started in the terraced rice paddies around the hill villages of central Nepal, to coniferous forests on the steep southern slopes of the high Himalayas, and then to the arid, wind-eroded Tibetan Plateau. Travelling through this natural geological cathedral, we saw how people had adapted their lives to survive in a challenging physical environment while at the same time preserving a deep religious tradition. Tibetan Buddhist culture and religion had been better preserved in this remote border kingdom than almost anywhere else in the world. However, we were surprised and alarmed to find this area was also a staging ground for Khampa warriors who were skirmishing against Chinese border patrols. Our encounters led to a minor but regrettable Cold War incident. This is the story of our adventure in the Himalayan Kingdom of Lo.
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Trekking to Mustang, 1964 Crossing Paths with Mastiffs and Khampas in the Himalayan Kingdom of Lo Mr. David Rosenberg 9780975370643 Books Reviews
David Rosenberg writes of an epic, dangerous, and joyful journey he and two Nepal Peace Corps friends made beyond the Himilayas over 50 years ago. Stout of heart, wonderfully friendly, and eager for understanding, they met curious people, trekked endless miles, and discovered much about themselves. The writing is pleasing, and the many color photos are stunning. There's a Jhonny Appleseed theme to this journal, because they traveled my foot 'without no knife and without no gun.' Talking their way into welcoming houses and out of difficult scrapes gives new meaning to the gift of gab, particularly in the Nepali language with Tibetan people whose Nepali was rudimentary at best. Full disclosure these three are among my Peace Corps friends. Yet, their intrepid trip and wonderful account will amaze readers who've never been to South Asia.
This is a fun read with magnificent photos of the rooftop of our world. For me particularly, it was a delightful reminder of those young adulthood years when one sallied forth on barely thought through adventures with brio and daring do. That regulations were overlooked, physical limits stretched beyond imagining and discomforts endured was all part of the deal. I found myself alternately shaking my head in wonder and grinning in recognition as David Rosenberg and his two Peace Corps friends trekked through dramatically challenging terrain encountering generous hospitality in impoverished homes, suspicion and smiles, and encounters with the local authorities and CIA- trained paramilitaries. Treat yourself to this little gem. Tom Baskett
“Trekking to Mustang†is a true, delightfully personal adventure tale about three Peace Corps volunteers who inadvertently come close to precipitating an international incident while on an unauthorized trek into Mustang. The story is presented as a series of short journal entries covering 24 days in the early ‘60s. (We read it aloud – great fun).
While working in Nepal, the three were invited to visit the home of the King of Mustang by his son, and with the great good will, lively curiosity, and unbounded naiveté, they set off. One of them had an excellent camera, and the story is lavishly illustrated, giving the reader real sense of the varied, rugged terrain, the cultures, and the towns through which they passed. Unfortunately, they were dangerously unaware of the political context through which they were trekking.
Their adventure entertains, and invites the reader to reflect on the influence of youthful experience on later life. It’s a great read for any age.
I was a member of the same Nepal 2 Peace Corps group as the three principals in the book. In 1963-65, the mountains of Nepal were simply magical. In turn, we young college graduates were optimistic and idealistic. John Kennedy was President. To embark upon a rigorous and potentially risking journey of this kind, especially with the invitation they had received, was very much in character. But there are a few things about this trek which were different. The pictures taken by Stu Ullmann and David are even more spectacular and stunningly beautiful than anything I witnessed. (And at about the same time, I had trekked to Muktinath then headed east and around the Annapurna Range.) The secret Khampa resistance to the Chinese at the Tibetan border resulted in their being detained by the authorities and a diplomatic incident. While all of us had contact with refugee and traveling Tibetans, these young men experienced Tibetan culture up close. For example, I suspect very few of us witnessed growling mastiffs.
Two other points we arrived in Nepal in 1963 after three months of intensive Nepalese language immersion at the University of Oregon. David does not mention the fact that all of the preparatory planning and much of the trip was conducted in Nepalese, in which all of us, to varying degrees, were functionally fluent. Second, the quality of the book is enhanced by the background of the author. Not only is David Rosenberg articulate and literate, he is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Middlebury College. Thanks, David, for a great read and a warm reminder of a great chapter of our shared history.
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