That to us a snow, that to us a rain... But we always remain

Written by Ольга Челнокова About a hike " Water and Stones XL " on May, 2-10nd 2009

To tell the truth, when I have decided to go to a hike to Crimea, I did not know what to expect from it(him) and as it will be. Probably, I represented years(summer) walk on mountains only with a backpack on shoulders more. And here is how it has left... Day the first.

There were all of us at station in Simferopol. Anybody each other did not know, but somehow very quickly all have got acquainted, and became cheerful from first minutes. All has begun with distribution of meal. Frankly speaking, thought, that me the porridge as my friend and what my surprise when in our menu I have seen pastes, sprats was warned me, tushenku wait only, some sausage, cheese, dried fruit and even chocolate. Very quickly all have stuffed on the backpacks, and have gone(send) on a stop where should sit down on a trolley bus which will take away us in far mountains.

Send(Have left) we near as I remember, ishachej tracks. A number(line) was shop and we could not pass(take place) it(him) past. At Natasha, sopohodnitsy it has appeared ours this day put a birth, and we have suggested to buy(purchase) a few(a little;little bit) cognac that though somehow to note this business.

We, certainly, all expected bad weather, but that that was in first our marching day, has surpassed all our expectations. Not the most pleasant sensation when on you almost stenoju pours a rain, and still this never-ending rise … Went long, stopping often, all wet through, squelching water in krossovkah. If all all over again pools also tried to bypass and in a dirt storonoju then it is fast on it have hammered and walked as soldiers, not paying attention to obstacles. And, at last, we have risen, all dripping wet and dreamed of heat and a cosiness.

As to us have then told, send(have left) we on a plateau of mountain "CHetyrdak" (chatyr-сбъ) where to us our conductor Taras (by the way, separate thanks, I think, all group will express it(him)) has suggested to stop for the night in a camp site, to be dried up and to not become wet at night in tents. All, certainly, have agreed, because any of us could be squeezed out, though have initially been adjusted(have initially been set up) and on tents under a rain))). There we also were warmed, have eaten, have drunk(cut) for a day a birth and even have removed(have taken off) a sauna))))
Day of the second.

Have woken up dry in heat, have looked out on street and have smiled., certainly, nobody waited for the sun, but to absence of a rain were glad everything, however the fog us pursued all. All company have gone(send) to cave "emine-нбїУ-Х«ЯбУ" (long remembered, and eventually it has made). There separate thanks the guide, to it(he) amused us with all the heart. In a cave I was for the first time and it(this) to not describe, there it is necessary to visit.

And here after joyful excursion we have gone(send) to submit(conquer) top CHetyrdak. And again a rain, and a fog, and all on rise and on rise. In a rare case of a cloud were dispersed and allowed us to see all krasotishchu mountain Crimea. And here ideas have begun: « That to me at home it was not sat? As all white people on a summer residence to go, on shish kebabs, yes in a bath »))). But somehow all is fast these(it) think disappeared, the head was cleared, and you went and went, not thinking already about what. At the top there was only a fog, but everyone were proud of themselves, that have subdued this mountain.

Were photographed on a snow, had a bite candies which were from above in backpacks, and had a little a rest. Long to be late there to us it was not necessary, as a strong wind and a rain which has overtaken us, quickly drove to a way.)))

Descent(Release) was already easier, though the fog pursued us everywhere. In such conditions you understand what to lag behind it is impossible, as in meters 5 any more do not see the person. But all each other waited, were very close(attentive), therefore have done without losses and without traumas. At last have gone down in a beechen glade, razozhgli a fire, have put tents and it there was our first night in tents under a rain))) very quickly all have made friends, began to play favourite as I understand marching game "Mafia", and to us already was all the same on a rain and wet things.
Day the third.

Have woken up under singing of birds, but in a fog … To sleep on the ground - not the best pleasure, bones everyone hurt, muscles for 2 days of active walking have an effect. These are houses it is possible to luxuriate in warm bed, here it wanted to rise and drink very quickly hot to tea.

Have gathered, had breakfast a porridge with dried apricots which then seem simply amazing, and have gone(send) further to submit(conquer) tops of Crimea. We have almost got into this day on top Dzhemerdzhi. Why almost so because on top have decided to round but to go on a narrow track, knowing, that under legs(foots) at you breakage though it(he) and in a fog, you understand all of charm of this walk. The slippery stones, the dim tracks and almost everywhere labels of horses - here it(she) danger, but we have overcome this all, and when by us the herd of horses so our pleasure was not borders was carried by.

Were and on glade MAN, the truth again because of the same fog, we could not make out all charm of this place, but weather))) is those. And even going to a fog, and such you will not meet in Moscow, I was pleased. If to think, we not in a fog, we went in clouds)) and when saw the eyes that looked only in films earlier, at me grasped breath. We named ourselves « hedgehogs in a fog ». On parking send(have come) again all wet, hungry and dirty knee-deep))) Hot tea, a porridge prepared on a fire and the good company - and all it became good. What can be better?!!!
Day the fourth.

And here it, at last the sun which we so long waited. For pleasure we with little girls have run is direct since morning to wash a head in a local spring. I do not know, how we on it were solved, but to us was all the same. Ice water which simply burns a head, was simply magnificent. And if in these conditions to you someone will tell: « that it is impossible so - it is possible to be ill » - you will simply laugh. In hikes do not fall ill!!!!!

After a pleasant breakfast and hot tea, we have got nalegke on southern Demerdzhi. Not all from us have decided to rise, and consequently it was possible for a thing to leave on parking. And what beauty has opened before us, at last under beams of the sun, very low and krivovatye mountain birches what you will not meet in cities. The most beautiful valley of reductions at which you look from above. Therefrom we have seen also glade MAN on which were yesterday. And I have understood, it costs(stands) your efforts! Costing(standing) there, above, you test such emotions which are remembered very much for a long time and which will warm you then. Those feelings which you test at top, never to transfer(transmit), they should be tested.

Have climbed down a mountain, have gathered, and today's our way laid on a falls « Dzhur Dzhur ». We were expected with long descent(release) which has appeared too long. Past we have passed(have taken place) one more falls "Dzhurla". Having reached the appointed(nominated) place, I, certainly, have been fascinated by a falls. To us, cheerful dirty and happy tourists with huge backpacks it was strange to observe of usual people, beautiful and accurate which bypass a dirt and luzhitsy and which send(have come) to look at a falls. Here we also have decided to stop for the night. The four most courageous, including I, have decided to go to be expiated in baths of a youth of a falls « Dzhur Jura ». Water was ice, we therefore have sufficed not on many, but rise under a jet of a stream of water we could.

And as it is usual, a supper prepared on a fire, hot tea, and today besides and noise of water - pleasantly accompanied our evening.
Day the fifth.

this day from our gang 3 persons were separated. Plaintively having said goodbye with already close to all to us compatriots, we began to rise again upwards. And again the sun smiled to us. Went already vigorously, not paying attention to a heavy burden to shoulders. Have stopped for a dinner near Sacred Alexey's spring, and there one of ours turistok even was washed in a bathing suit, and all was equal to it(her), that past there pass(there take place) the surprised people, observing for this picture.

After an appetizing dinner we send(have come) in Suat where have decided to stop for the night, but there were only three hours, and under the plan we should reach up to a Karatau. The most proof, all children(guys) and I, have decided to subdue this mountain, other little girls have remained to guard our place. I represented small walk up to a number(line) of a settled down mountain. But as I was mistaken!!! Though and nalegke, but the way was not easy(light). And again rise!!!!

there Were we of hour two, stopping few times to look at those landscapes which surrounded us. And here at last we have risen. What there was beauty!!!! The plateau "Karabi" below reached, the sea, on the other hand mountains … We sat at top and enjoyed kinds. What here, probably, beauty when there ascends the sun!!!!!!

To sit there long it was not necessary, the strong wind has quickly driven us also we began to come back to ours girls. When we send(have come), at once have noticed, how the place for parking by the same groups of tourists, as well as we was filled. This time we had well very noisy neighbours who well very loudly sang songs.
Day of the sixth.

Have woken up as always all with good mood, in fact to us the sun again shone. But here Andrey who had a communication(connection) with high technologies, has reported, that there will be a rain in the evening and there will be not one day. Certainly, we did not wish to trust it(him), and hoped for the best!!!

Send(Have left) on a plateau "Karabi" which yesterday we observed from above. But going on it(him;them), you can not see its(her) all beauty. Went vigorously and cheerfully, singing songs, the sun shone zharko and we have decided to stop and be smeared with a cream from sunburn which the some people have taken, in hope that will sunbathe. And here, at last such case to us has stood out. Not gift(for nothing) we bore(carried) all road these tubes which as in any way but something weigh. Were smeared, have twirled jeans, trousers, have undressed(undresse) and have cheerfully gone(send cheerfully) further. But, has not passed(has not taken place) and 5 minutes as the rain has gone, were necessary to stop again, and to dress raincoats. Has not passed(has not taken place) 5 more minutes as the hailstones has gone. Well all pleasures of a life!!! Already precisely you will surprise nothing. We long laughed and thought, the cream with which we were smeared can, will rescue(save) us from dampness))))

Went long, again in a fog and under a rain, but with songs. Sometimes clouds to which we went dissipated also we saw below the sea Taras (our conductor) has shown "gorge Cheginitarskoe", from above it was looked wonderfully. The most beautiful, deep enough gorge, and me very much wanted to go down on it(him;them), not this very day, but in general! To tell the truth, already the some people ustali, also it would be desirable to the sea! And, again our skilled and favourite already us the conductor has not allowed us to be dismissed by all and has found a spring on "Karabi" where it(he), by the way, as has then told, never stopped.

The rain all went. On that place we were one, a number(line) was not any company. We razozhgli a fire under a rain, skipjatili water, and here have recollected the some people about the stocks, namely about hot mugs(circles) "Maggi" and "роллтон-mashed potatoes". Have eaten all and up to last spoon))) the Rain has ended also we had time to dry up the footwear and clothes, even sleeping bags which for all this time have already dampened enough. A fire, comprehension of that you are at height in 1000 meters and heat sits near is a fine sensation. Someone has quickly enough gone to sleep, and we four together (I, Anton, Andrey and Cyril) have remained, and began to communicate simply near a fire. Nearby 12 we have gone(send) to sleep. I knew, that most likely, it will be last night in mountains
Day of the seventh.

When I have woken up, to leave to me it would not be desirable at all, outside there was a rain. I heard that already do(make) a breakfast and knew that it is necessary to leave, differently I shall remain without tea)))))) Having had breakfast and having gathered(been going), Taras to us has told, that we shall go down on cheginitarskomu to gorge and if weather will not be adjusted that we we can go down up to "Fishing", and there already remove(already take off) habitation and to be near exhausting in heat. Nobody objected. 7 days in mountains, and for the some people for the first time, it already are a lot of and basically enough to understand all of charm of such rest.

Went down on gorge on which I and wished to be passed(be taken place). Descent(release) has appeared abrupt and long, but to us was already all the same and all went quickly enough. Have gone down to lake where having had dinner, have started to discuss that we shall do(make) further, to remain or to the sea to go down. But all was solved with a rain which has again found us unawares))) the Choice does not remain, have decided to go down to settlement, and therefrom already and to the sea. We have stopped in the Pike perch, there there were friends to one of ours sogruppnika which gave habitation. And here having reached a civilization and having settled down in cosy rooms. And first of all all of us have gone(send) to a shower. And here it(she) pleasure!!!!! In evening Taras which has remained with us, has made for us last marching supper, but it(he) already was not on a fire. Everyone were happy, especially during that moment when the rain has gone, and we were in heat and on it(him) all was equal to us.
Result.

All we have remained there up to the end of our planned hike, and someone(someone else) has decided to have a rest near the sea. We have lead unforgettable 9 days together and I think not last time. I wish to tell many thanks to all group which accompanied with me. And separate thanks our conductor Tarasu which always supported(maintained) us which did not allow us to despond and installed in us pleasure and which us so has well united all. With it(him) precisely you will not be gone! I do not know other conductors of this company, but Tarasu 5 points with plus!

Olga Chelnokova.