After lunch in Jomsom, it took us only an hour to trek along the river bank much of the way to Marpha. Marpha (2680m) is situated in a little in a side valley and is protected from the strong winds, which blow in the middle of the river valley. The rooftops are bordered by neat stacks of firewood and provide a place where the women can work in the sun, drying and processing their produce. Everything in Marpha is clean and neat.