Mechuka to Roing
Our homestay host fed us breakfast in their kitchen - a charming place with wooden paneling, a central stove for heating and benches along the walls. This would be the set up in most homes here as the winters must be getting quite cold out here. The kitchen fires and the little wood burning stove provide heating for the room, and the wooden walls provide the insulation. If the family is rich enough to have separate rooms, then you would go there to wrap in blankets and sleep - else everyone hangs out in this centrally warmed area.
Our hosts were friendly people - as most hill people are - and the lady made the inevitable fried rice for breakfast. Rice is the main carb here, as it is in all rainy places and people eat it at all meals.
We made our way down from Mechuka, stopping frequently to admire the beautiful scenery. The dense greenery on the mountains was really beautiful, and the Siyom river accompanied us on the way down.
When I checked on Google maps, I realised that we were overlooking the Mouling National park.
I really had no idea that there was a national park here! When I Googled it, I found that it had been established in 1982 - and as per the government of Arunachal Pradesh website - had many endangered species like takins, clouded leopard, golden langoor, hornbill, monal, serrow …(a medium-sized goat-like or antelope-like mammal)
I really had no idea that there was a national park here! When I Googled it, I found that it had been established in 1982 - and as per the government of Arunachal Pradesh website - had many endangered species like takins, clouded leopard, golden langoor, hornbill, monal, serrow …(a medium-sized goat-like or antelope-like mammal)
