October 12, 2026 9.38PM

It’s over. I’m sitting in a ginormous bed in a guesthouse in Kaithu, a suburb of Shimla, and the walk is over. We had the last thale meal of the walk, a celebratory Dham at a tiny hole in the wall dhaba in the middle bazaar and the walk is over. Tonight we went out for a celebratory drink, we’re just back, and the walk is over. I took a shower and the walk is over. Tomorrow we’ll climb up to the massive Hanuman statue on the hill that looks over Shimla, but that will tomorrow and therefore after the walk because the walk is over. We’re staying here for five days; I won’t pack my bag tomorrow because the walk is over. The walk is dead, long live the walk.