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October 5th 2006
Published: December 16th 2006
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My alarm goes off at seven in the morning. Drifting out from sleep my first conscious thought is that I don't want to get up. I think about the joys of a cold shower on the freezing floor tiles and find the concept quite easy to resist. Dorji is still snoring and I ask Tshering what the weather looks like. He pulls the curtain to the side and a gloomy grey light shoots into the room. Marvellous, i... Read Full Entry



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Meh... readers beware. I originally started this log to keep my mother up to date during a longer trip, but I quickly realized I wasn't about to waste my precious time off by sitting in some shady Internet café updating a blog nobody will read anyway. Nowadays it is more of a personal nostalgia and ego thing, but by all means, feel free to enjoy the speculations and hybris which will no doubt get reality checked soon enough. I will add older travel logs as time permits.... full info
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Young caretakers fixing prayer wheels at the shedraYoung caretakers fixing prayer wheels at the shedra
Young caretakers fixing prayer wheels at the shedra
Monks fixing chilies for dinnerMonks fixing chilies for dinner
Monks fixing chilies for dinner
Lhodrak Kharchhu ShedraLhodrak Kharchhu Shedra
Lhodrak Kharchhu Shedra
A peek into the kitchen
Lhodrak Kharchhu ShedraLhodrak Kharchhu Shedra
Lhodrak Kharchhu Shedra
A peek into the kitchen
Looks like we'll have meat for dinnerLooks like we'll have meat for dinner
Looks like we'll have meat for dinner
Water-driven prayer wheelWater-driven prayer wheel
Water-driven prayer wheel
Automated prayer wheels are nifty, but of course do not gain as much merit as if a person would spin the wheel himself.
Random hot wheels: Ambulance at Tamshing GoembaRandom hot wheels: Ambulance at Tamshing Goemba
Random hot wheels: Ambulance at Tamshing Goemba
Tamshing Goemba, blessings at the end of the tsechuTamshing Goemba, blessings at the end of the tsechu
Tamshing Goemba, blessings at the end of the tsechu
One lone atsara performing at the goembaOne lone atsara performing at the goemba
One lone atsara performing at the goemba
Tamshing Goemba, monastic buildingTamshing Goemba, monastic building
Tamshing Goemba, monastic building
Traditional dance at a torma offering ceremonyTraditional dance at a torma offering ceremony
Traditional dance at a torma offering ceremony
Torma offering ceremony, Tamshing GoembaTorma offering ceremony, Tamshing Goemba
Torma offering ceremony, Tamshing Goemba
My room at the Gongkhar guesthouseMy room at the Gongkhar guesthouse
My room at the Gongkhar guesthouse
Room breakdown: Electricity: Some minor outages. European style two pin plug available. Toilet: Fully operational. Hot water supply: Reliable. Heating: Your own fireplace. Food: Excellent restaurant, from breakfast to dinner. Five stars! Spoils: A jar of kerosene. Pets: I had a millipede in the bathroom.
The throne room at the Gongkhar guesthouseThe throne room at the Gongkhar guesthouse
The throne room at the Gongkhar guesthouse
I governed the dzongkhag from here for a whole night...



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