{"id":3477,"date":"2020-05-12T20:33:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T20:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/?p=3477"},"modified":"2024-02-15T21:50:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T21:50:29","slug":"living-root-bridges-of-meghalaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/en\/2020\/05\/12\/living-root-bridges-of-meghalaya\/","title":{"rendered":"A weekend in the jungle \u2013 Visiting the living root bridges of Meghalaya"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3477\" class=\"elementor elementor-3477\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14177c03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14177c03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-399326ba\" data-id=\"399326ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1064b21 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"1064b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f0b7872 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanyary 14, 2020\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fcf06e9 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 141\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b7f90aa elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-compass\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMynteng, India\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5c90350 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-suitcase\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t16260 Km\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c30b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c30b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"leadin\">Our trek in the jungles of Meghalaya was exactly that kind of an adventure that we had had in our minds when we dreamt of this journey back home. Mysterious living root bridges, waterfalls, turquoise pools deep in the forest\u2026 We enjoyed every bit of our trip from Sohra to the root bridges, but the best part of it was staying among the indigenous Khasi people in a tiny jungle village.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160276-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"One of the many living root bridges we crossed on the way\" class=\"wp-image-3445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160276-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160276-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160276-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160276.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>One of the many living root bridges we crossed on the way<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1069\" height=\"1900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160601.jpg\" alt=\"Waterfall tucked away deep in the jungle\" class=\"wp-image-3470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160601.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160601-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160601-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160601-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1069px) 100vw, 1069px\" \/><figcaption>Waterfall tucked away deep in the jungle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The living root bridges of Meghalaya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole North-East Indian state Meghalaya is still pretty much \u201coff the beaten path\u201d but the living root bridges are the top attraction of the area. These bridges, hidden in the lush jungles, are a great example of bioengineering. Even though the living root bridges of Meghalaya have started to attract more and more adventurous tourists, they still serve an important purpose for the people living in the jungle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160497-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The living root bridges of Meghalaya\" class=\"wp-image-3464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160497-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160497-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160497-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The living root bridges of Meghalaya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Forming bridges out of the aerial roots of the rubber fig tree is an old tradition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/2020\/05\/05\/sohra-khasi-culture-mythology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Khasi people (opens in a new tab)\">Khasi people<\/a>, the biggest indigenous group of Meghalaya. Meghalaya is the wettest place on Earth, getting the average of 12000 mm rainfall annually. A normal wooden bridge, for example, wouldn\u2019t last long in these extreme weather conditions and therefore the locals have started to use the roots of living trees instead. The living root bridges can last hundreds of years. As the tree gets older, its roots thicken, so the bridge grows stronger over the years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160501-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"This bridge combines roots and iron wires\" class=\"wp-image-3465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160501-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160501-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160501-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160501.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>This bridge combines roots and iron wires<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the bridges are formed solely of the roots of the Rubber Fig Tree by guiding the roots to grow to desired direction. In some bridges other materials, like bamboo and iron, have also been used to make the bridge more stable. We saw many different variations of the root bridges and even the famous two-storey one. We are amazed of the beauty of these bridges and the creativity of the locals that have created these wonders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starting our adventure from Sohra<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We started our way towards the living root bridges from Sohra (also known as Cherrapunj). Accompanied by Sonauli, an Indian girl we got to know at our hostel, we took a bus to a nearby village called Tyrna. It\u2019s a white-and-blue colored bus that stops at Tyrna\u2019s central crossing around 9 in the morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160229-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bus from Sohra to Tyrna\" class=\"wp-image-3441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160229-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160229-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160229-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160229.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Bus from Sohra to Tyrna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Tyrna to Nongriat \u2013 Not the only tourists on the path<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160709-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The village of Tyrna\" class=\"wp-image-3476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160709-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160709-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160709-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160709.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The village of Tyrna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From Tyrna we started our hike into the jungle. Our first goal was to get to the village of Nongriat. Nongriat is the place where most of the people who come to see the bridges stay overnight (unless they do only a day trip). We were not sure if we would stay there, but we took it as our first destination, because we assumed it would be easy to find. There is no road leading to the village, instead one needs to walk some hours through the lush jungle in order to reach it. It\u2019s steep downhill, but the whole path until Nongriat is mostly paved and hard to miss.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160243-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Nongriat is the village in the middle\" class=\"wp-image-3442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160243-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160243-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160243-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160243-1.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Nongriat is the village in the middle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160254-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Most of the downhill was paved, and some of the parts were much steeper than this\" class=\"wp-image-3443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160254-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160254-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160254-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160254.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Most of the downhill was paved, but some of the parts were much steeper than this<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was wonderful to walk in the jungle, but to be honest, the way until Nongriat was not as we had imagined it. It was far from some adventurous alone in the jungle experience. We met plenty of other people on the path. Mostly Indian day trippers with a guide. There was also a loud group of teenagers with a boombox and we even saw a girl walking in the jungle on high heels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160310-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A group of young Indian tourists crossing a bridge just before Nongriat\" class=\"wp-image-3447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160310-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160310-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160310-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160310.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A group of young Indian tourists crossing a bridge just before Nongriat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our first living root bridges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the way to Nongriat we saw our first root bridge, the longest one in the area. On the same day we also visited the most famous one, the \u201cdouble-decker\u201d bridge, located right after Nongriat. It was quite crowded there, so we decided to return the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160279.jpg\" alt=\"The longest living root bridge of the area\" class=\"wp-image-3446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160279.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160279-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160279-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160279-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><figcaption>The longest living root bridge of the area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nongriat \u2013 the tourist centre of the jungle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nongriat is a charming little village amidst the wonderful green nature. A few years ago, there were only two guest houses in the village, but now that the tourism had started to boom even in this remote spot that you can only reach on foot, it seemed that many houses had turned into small and basic guesthouses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160374-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The village of Nongriat\" class=\"wp-image-3451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160374-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160374-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160374-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160374.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The village of Nongriat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160323-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The guesthouses in Nongriat were still very basic, like this one for example\" class=\"wp-image-3448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160323-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160323-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160323-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160323.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The guesthouses in Nongriat were still very basic, like this one for example<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160324-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Residents of Nongriat\" class=\"wp-image-3449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160324-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160324-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160324-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160324.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Residents of Nongriat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though Nongriat surely would have also been a good place to stay, we decided to continue deeper into the jungle to find our own piece of paradise. We had gotten a suggestion to stay in Mynteng, a small village some half an hour away from Nongriat. Sonauli didn\u2019t want to walk any further, so she stayed in Nongriat but we planned to meet the next day again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arriving to Mynteng<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The last thirty minutes of our walk that day were the most exciting ones. All of a sudden, we were alone in the jungle. We started wondering, what kind of snakes and spiders are living in this forest and listening more carefully to the sounds from the surrounding bushes. We were also not completely sure if we were on the right path, but luckily, just before sunset, we arrived to the village.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160385-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"In the jungle\" class=\"wp-image-3452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160385-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160385-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160385-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160385.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>In the jungle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160390-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The path towards Mynteng\" class=\"wp-image-3453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160390-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160390-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160390-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160390.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The path towards Mynteng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160469-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"We found out that at least this kind of spiders live in the forest\" class=\"wp-image-3463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160469-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160469-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160469-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160469.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>We found out that at least this kind of spiders live in the forest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a sign leading to the one and only guesthouse of the village. When we arrived there was no-one, but some children guided us to the home of a woman named Veronica, who was in charge of the place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160393-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"One of the kids of Mynteng\" class=\"wp-image-3455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160393-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160393-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160393-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160393.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>One of the kids of Mynteng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Life in the jungle village<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It felt like we had found the paradise, a small jungle village with 63 people and 17 families. There are no shops or restaurants, and just one simple guesthouse with two wooden \u201ccabins\u201d. SHG Homestay is run by a local women\u2019s collective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160404-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Village of Mynteng\" class=\"wp-image-3457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160404-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160404-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160404-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160404.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Village of Mynteng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160415-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160415-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160415-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160415-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160415.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160394-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The doors on the right lead to the guest rooms and the cottage with flowers is the kitchen. The gray little hut next to it is the toilet\" class=\"wp-image-3456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160394-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160394-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160394-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160394.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The doors on the right lead to the guest rooms and the cottage with flowers is the kitchen. The gray little hut next to it is the toilet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160445-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Our cosy room\" class=\"wp-image-3460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160445-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160445-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160445-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160445.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Our cosy room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was lovely to sleep and to wake up in the jungle. Initially we had planned to spend only one night there, but while having breakfast, just before leaving, we decided that we wanted to stay for another night after all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160452-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoying the morning sun\" class=\"wp-image-3461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160452-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160452-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160452-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160452.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Enjoying the morning sun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1069\" height=\"1900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160458.jpg\" alt=\"Showering in jungle style\" class=\"wp-image-3462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160458.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160458-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160458-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160458-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1069px) 100vw, 1069px\" \/><figcaption>Showering in jungle style<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Veronica took good care of us. She provided us porridge for breakfast and noodles for lunch. The highlight were the dinners, which she cooked in the kitchen cottage next to the guesthouse, together with her cousin, who was also part of the women\u2019s collective. We got to taste some specialities of the Khasi cuisine and flavors of the jungle, like salad made of banana flower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160669-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Veronica cooking for us with her cousin\" class=\"wp-image-3474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160669-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160669-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160669-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160669.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Veronica cooking for us with her cousin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160435-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Delicious Khasi food. The eggplant paste on the right was sooo yummy\" class=\"wp-image-3459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160435-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160435-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160435-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160435.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Delicious Khasi food. The eggplant paste on the right was sooo yummy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Veronica was a warm-hearted, friendly and strong (but small) woman. We really enjoyed the talks with her and learning more about Khasi culture and their language.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_081457-1024x776.jpg\" alt=\"Selfie with Veronica\" class=\"wp-image-3439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_081457-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_081457-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_081457-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_081457.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Selfie with Veronica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trek to the Rainbow falls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole area around Nongriat offers great opportunities for small day treks. The most popular one is the trek to the Rainbow Falls. It took around two hours to reach the falls from Mynteng. First, we had to go back to Nongriat and pass the double-decker root bridge. Now we were the only people there \u2013 from 2020 on, all the attractions of the area are officially closed on Sundays.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160657-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Own bridge for each of us\" class=\"wp-image-3473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160657-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160657-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160657-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160657.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Own bridge for each of us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From there the path is leading across some rivers via another root bridge and a suspension bridge made of iron. Finally, the path starts to follow the river with several turquoise pools on the way, until it reaches the waterfall. The last part, in order to reach the pool where the waterfall flows into, is a steep climb down, party equipped with some bamboo ladders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1069\" height=\"1900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160635.jpg\" alt=\"The bridges on the way\" class=\"wp-image-3472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160635.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160635-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160635-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160635-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1069px) 100vw, 1069px\" \/><figcaption>The bridges on the way<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160626-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Seri had a dip in one of the pools on our way back\" class=\"wp-image-3471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160626-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160626-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160626-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160626.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Seri had a dip in one of the pools on our way back<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160512-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The Rainbow Falls\" class=\"wp-image-3467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160512-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160512-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160512-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160512.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Rainbow Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When we arrived, there were also a few other tourists hanging out on the rocks. Naturally, there\u2019s not much phone signal in the jungle, so we couldn\u2019t contact Sonauli as planned, but she also turned up at the waterfall later.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1069\" height=\"1900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160521.jpg\" alt=\"The waterfall is named Rainbow Falls as you can actually see a rainbow in it when the sun shines from the right angle. \" class=\"wp-image-3468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160521.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160521-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160521-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160521-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1069px) 100vw, 1069px\" \/><figcaption>The waterfall is named Rainbow Falls as you can actually see a rainbow in it when the sun shines from the right angle. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160573-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Seri cooling off\" class=\"wp-image-3469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160573-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160573-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160573-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160573.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Seri cooling off<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As it was dry season, the river was very low and calm, and Seri could swim in the bright turquoise, cold water. In the rain season its probably not possible, and we heard a tragic story of a female traveler getting sucked into the river and drowning a few years ago \u2013 so take care!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leaving Mynteng \u2013 more cool bridges and the endless uphill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chewing paan (areca nuts [the fruits of betel palm] wrapped in a betel leaf) is widely popular in North-East India and growing it is an important source of income in this area. You see (slightly creepy looking) red smiles everywhere, as well as red stains on the ground, that luckily is not blood, but the spit colored by paan. Just before leaving, Veronica gave us both small pieces of the nut, wrapped in the betel leaf. Paan is a stimulant that should make one feel good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_081201-1024x749.jpg\" alt=\"Paan\" class=\"wp-image-3438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_081201-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_081201-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_081201-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_081201.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Paan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Veronica told us some other, shorter way directly back to Tyrna, so that we didn\u2019t have to walk back to Nongriat. This path is used by the locals in order to get to the market in Sohra once a week. For them it takes about 45 minutes to get to Tyrna, for us it took almost 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the way we did a little detour to see one more beautiful root bridge \u2013 a hidden gem deep in the jungle. This one consisted solely of roots, it was a bit bouncier and more unsteady, and therefore our favorite one of all the root bridges we saw. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1069\" height=\"1900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_083911.jpg\" alt=\"Maybe the coolest living root bridge we saw\" class=\"wp-image-3440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_083911.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_083911-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_083911-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_20200113_083911-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1069px) 100vw, 1069px\" \/><figcaption>Maybe the coolest living root bridge we saw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the way towards Tyrna we also crossed a very long suspension bridge made of iron. It reminded us of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/2019\/11\/24\/passu-first-stop-pakistan-karakoram-highway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the bridge in Passu (opens in a new tab)\">the bridge in Passu<\/a>, even though this one was not as rickety as the ones in Pakistan, so crossing wasn\u2019t a problem even for Johanna. The rest of the way was steep uphill with hundreds of stairs made of stones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1069\" height=\"1900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160693.jpg\" alt=\"The long iron bridge leading to Tyrna\" class=\"wp-image-3475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160693.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160693-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160693-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160693-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1069px) 100vw, 1069px\" \/><figcaption>The long iron bridge leading to Tyrna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Tyrna to Shillong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Tyrna we catched a Sumo to Sohra for 50 rupees (0,6 \u20ac). Luckily, Monday is the market day so we got a sumo ride easily. Squeezed in the back seat we soon learned that where elsewhere in India 10 people fit into one sumo, here 17 small Khasis in one sumo were not a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160726-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"On our way back to Sohra\" class=\"wp-image-3421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160726-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160726-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160726-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/P1160726.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>On our way back to Sohra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Sohra we picked up our bigger backpacks from the hostel. It was bit of a hassle to get a sumo from Sohra to Shillong. In the end we got a free ride to the market where we had to change to a small car that took us to Shillong (100 rupees per person with 4 people on the backseat). 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