Punishment
December 8th 2012 There is a story that we heard. Apparently, disobedient soldiers in years gone by were given a punishment to run between Thimphu and Paro. 29km, 2000m of altitude gain and loss on mountainous terrain, all run between 2400m and 3600m. Sounds curious... but wait! it gets more interesting! There was a 'fastest known time' for this punishment. A time of 7hours and 50 minutes.
Now, let me in
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