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March 15th 2009
Published: March 15th 2009
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The second night of the trek we camped on a school playground. This was the school in the village of Adha, the first sign of human habitation we’d seen in twenty-four hours, six hours’ walk away from the nearest doctor, and where electricity is, at best, generator-driven - that’s if someone has managed to get enough fuel for the generator here by mule. The school’s catchment area extends... Read Full Entry



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Elizabeth Weir
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I decided in early 2006 that I'd had enough of the London rat-race and the career thing - at least, for the time being - and that I'd like to take some time out: "me time", as it were; time to do at least some of the things that I'd been thinking about doing over the last few years but hadn't been able to fit in around work and client demands. So here I am: backpack to the ready (to be honest, it had never really been put away after my '93-'94 round-the-world trip), and a gazillion ideas about how to fill the next xx months..... (And, no, I've no idea when I'll go back to the "real" worl... full info
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getting me into a kiragetting me into a kira
getting me into a kira
the men sort me outthe men sort me out
the men sort me out
essential ingredients in Bhutanese cuisineessential ingredients in Bhutanese cuisine
essential ingredients in Bhutanese cuisine
Adha outskirtsAdha outskirts
Adha outskirts
crossing the first cantilever bridgecrossing the first cantilever bridge
crossing the first cantilever bridge
firm fasteningfirm fastening
firm fastening
nothing goes to wastenothing goes to waste
nothing goes to waste
fish come to take advantage of the offering we have made to the mermaid-spirit of the holy Tshomin Lake near Adha
prayer flags at Tshomin Lakeprayer flags at Tshomin Lake
prayer flags at Tshomin Lake
Adha inhabitantsAdha inhabitants
Adha inhabitants
cheeky chapcheeky chap
cheeky chap
all dressed upall dressed up
all dressed up
the smallest kira going?the smallest kira going?
the smallest kira going?
the colour of the Domchoethe colour of the Domchoe
the colour of the Domchoe
the Wheel of Lifethe Wheel of Life
the Wheel of Life
dragon detail at Punakha Dzongdragon detail at Punakha Dzong
dragon detail at Punakha Dzong
wandering monkwandering monk
wandering monk
school assemblyschool assembly
school assembly



30th March 2009

Lynn
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Dresses and all
It's been quite awhile since i've seen you in a dress - don't you look just fetching in that one! Great pics, as always!
6th April 2009

Nick Jones
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Bhutan
Liz Great to see the pics of here. Family friends of mine in Scotland did a botanical trup there to hunt rhodidendrons. Never been able to look at one without thinking where they come from
24th April 2009

tshetem
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Hi Guys...... This came out wonderful...Great Job Thanks..... Tshetem

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