Question

Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
Ducking back
Swathe
Careered down
Manoeuvres
Cairn of rocks
Salt flats
Billowed.

Answer 1

Hint: Nick Middleton is the author of the story. Norbu was a Tibetan who, like the author, was there to do Kora. He worked in Beijing at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and knew English. The narrator's journey from the Ravu slopes to Mount Kailash to complete the kora is described in this chapter.

Complete answer:
In this question, Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
Lhamo gave him a long-sleeved sheepskin coat as a farewell gift. He rented Tsetan's car for the trip and brought Daniel to Darchen.

Ducking back - Taking a step back, rapidly entering, and then corning out.
swathe - a large swath of ground.
Careered down- Sliding down the hill, careered down.
Manoeuvres - Military drills involving a large number of troops, aircraft, and other vehicles are known as manoeuvres.
Cairn of rocks - a cairn of stones is a mound of stones that marks a special location, such as the summit of a mountain or a graveyard.
Salt flats - with snow-covered thatched roofed houses
billowed - swelled up with air

After all, the author reasoned, his positive thinking technique had succeeded since he had finally found someone who spoke his language and was on his way to finish the kora with him. Norbu was a new acquaintance for him.

The only café in Darchen. Previously, as soon as he arrived at the venue, he became ill. Nobody had a good grasp of the language. Due to the lack of pilgrims, he felt lonely.

Note: Finally, he decided to team up with him to complete his trip. He was relieved that he had kept his optimistic outlook on life. Since the protagonist explored the old silk path, which was one of the historical trade routes, the article was titled "Silk Road." The route linked the continents of Africa and Eurasia.