A welcoming stove

Madmen and mad journeys

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April 2nd 2014
Day 5 - Punakha We had a slightly earlier start this morning to try and beat the road works for road widening going over the Pass, so we had a quick breakfast, the same as the day before, and set off into the mountains. The little bus we were in kept climbing up and up and the view down true valley were amazing. It was mostly pine forest, and occasionally it was broken with an odd rhododendron, ... read more

Asia » Bhutan

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In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land. Under British influence, a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed wher... ... read more