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Asia » Bhutan » Gasa November 24th 2012

We did a trek. It was amazing. It took us to the very remote region of Laya, right up on the Tibetan border. 12 days involving lots of uphill, lots of downhill, lots of yaks, lots of snowy mountains, and not very many toilet facilities. We went with 3 other expats our age, plus the usual Bhutanese staff for a mountain trek. We didn't find the yeti, but we think we might have heard her one evening (although that could have been a horse). Highlight: Being totally in the middle of nowhere: 5 days walk from the nearest road at one point. Lowlight: Being a long way from a meal which did not involve rice and chilli. Highlight: Being somewhere so remote that signs of snow leopards were seen Lowlight: The sign of the snow leopard ... read more
Campsite at Jomolhari Base camp
ABL with Jichu  Drake
Mel at Chebisa

Asia » Bhutan » Gasa May 6th 2008

IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT I FAILED TO PUBLISH THIS ENTRY FROM WAY BACK AT THE BEGINNING OF MAY....SO HERE IT IS, EXTREMELY OUTDATED BUT YOU MIGHT FIND IT INTERESTING. Second (and last) chapter on Bhutan - beware, this one might be a bit long... TREKKING LIFE The thing with trekking is that, other than the scenery, each day is pretty much the same. So rather than boring you with a blow by blow, I thought I'd give you some insight into the daily rhythms and routines of Bhutan trekking life. Each morning would start with a knock on the tent from Tashi - the trusty camp assistant - bearing a cup of hot black tea. This was followed pretty quickly with a bowl of warm water for washing. For those living through ... read more
Yaks on the Move
Woman and Granddaughter in Laya
Local Children in Laya




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