Overview of October 25:
A long day of travel is punctuated by yet another friendly invitation to shaay (tea). Unfortunately, as the Journey is behind schedule, the invitation has to be turned down. However, with no hard feelings, the journeymen are saluted on their way and celebrated by several gunshots.
A second, almost embarrassingly excited invitation to shaay later in the day simply cannot be refused, and so is joyfully accepted. The journeymen are treated not only to shaay but freshly baked shrak (a kind of pita bread) and yogurt as well.