It was about this point that Bharathi could resist my charms no longer, and jumped into my blankets - to share body heat in the cold climate, of course. 

The scenery was so awesome that it blew my mind completely. The azure blue skies, the huge variety of browns and reds in the rocks and soil, the white snow-capped mountains - it was insane. 

​And of course, I had an insane little titch by my side who was scaring all the locals.