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Updated: August 10, 2024
The cliffs above us became steeper, and the familiar boulder reappeared upon the road. Small landslips gave us a good deal of trouble, although we had no serious difficulty before reaching Ghari. Here we were told that a complete "solution of continuity" in the road at Mile 46 would prevent our reaching Chakhoti, so we reluctantly decided to remain where we were for the night.
We stood for some little time watching the natives going to and fro, passing one another with perfect ease by means of a dexterous squirm, and carrying loads on their backs, or live fowls under their arms, with the utmost unconcern. We left Chakhoti early this morning Tuesday with the intention of getting right through to Baramula.
Reaching Chakhoti about four o'clock, we decided to remain there for the night, as it was growing late and the weather looked gloomy and threatening. Although we had only achieved a short stage of twenty-one miles, there was no suitable place for a night's halt until Uri, distant some thirteen miles and all uphill.
Our two little chestnuts, which had brought us right through from Chakhoti to Srinagar a distance of about seventy-eight miles in two days, were as lively and fit as possible, and playfully nibbled at each other's noses as they were walked off to their well-earned rest.
About half a mile above Chakhoti there is a rope bridge over the Jhelum, and after tea we set forth to inspect it. The river is here about 150 yards wide and extremely swift, and I confess the means of crossing it, although practised with perfect confidence by the natives, did not appeal to me.
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