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When we got our room at the Rex we were shocked once again. The room had a terrible smell of cigarettes and we insisted on moving. The next room they gave us was a non-smoking room.
Our first station was a temple from which one could see the sunset in the best way, as it was a on hill leaning westwards. It was a walk uphill of more than thirty minutes and quite steep.
The view from the top was amazing. One could see the hugh lakes and the surrounding mountains, which were still covered in snow. The landscape was really fantastic and blue skies added to its beauty.