CONTINUED  FROM:  Sandakphu-Phalut Trek - Day 01 Day02: Samanden (2300m/7545ft) to Phalut (3596m/11800ft) ft)  Distance/Time: 15km / 8H The Cold   I was the first one to wake up at around 5AM. I took a walk around the village. The rising sun, tinted the landscape with a golden glow. Samanden indeed looked like a golden plate.