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Bhutan - Oct/Nov 2011

by KEVIN & ALISON

188 photos · 58 views
Himalaya from Druk Air
Everest close-up from Druk Air
Paro High Street
Tigers Nest Monastery Portrait, Paro Valley
Ali at Tigers Nest Monastery
Tigers Nest Monastery, Paro Valley
Tigers Nest Monastery, Paro Valley
Tigers Nest Monastery, Paro Valley
Tigers Nest Monastery Portrait, Paro Valley
Tigers Nest Monastery Portrait, Paro Valley
Trek Day 2: Paro Valley Floor
Trek Day 2: Crossing minor stream
Trek Day 3: Morning Campsite
Trek Day 3: Alison and Chhimi
Trek Day 3: Ponies transporting trekking gear
Trek Day 3: Ponies transporting trekking gear past small farmhouse
Trek Day 3: Lunch time
Trek Day 3: Lunch time
Trek Day 3: Ali and her favourite mountain Jichu Drake
Trek Day 3: Chorten and Jichu Drake
Trek Day 3: Bhutanese Land Cruiser
Trek Day 3: Ali and first glimpse of Jhomolhari
Trek Day 3: Tents at Jhomolhari Base Camp
Trek Day 4: Rest day Mount Jhomolhari from Base Camp
Trek Day 4: Rest Day breakfast at Mount Jhomolhari Base Camp
Trek Day 4: Rest day view of Base Camp
Trek Day 4: Rest day view of Jichu Drake
Trek Day 4: Rest day, surveying the route for day 5
Trek Day 4: Rest day at Mount Jhomolhari
Trek Day 4: Mount Jhomolhari
Trek Day 4: rest day, Yak Herder
Trek Day 4: Rest Day Jhomolhari Base Camp
Trek Day 4: Mount Jhomolhari and ruined Dzong at Base Camp
Trek Day 4: Mount Jhomolhari and ruined Dzong at Base Camp
Trek Day 5: Jichu Drake
Trek Day 5: View back to Base Camp
Trek Day 5: Jichu Drake and Jhomolhari
Trek Day 5: Glacial Valley
Trek Day 5: Glacial Valley
Trek Day 5: Ali walking up Nyile Pass
Trek Day 5: View down from Nyile Pass
Trek Day 5: Top of Nyile Pass
Trek Day 5: Ali descending Nyile Pass
Trek Day 5: Alison shares lunch with Chris Bonningtons group
Trek Day 5: Camp Site
Trek Day 6: Breakfast at Lingzhi
Trek Day 6: Yak in front of Jichu Drake
Trek Day 6: Start of Climb
Trek Day 6: Lingzhi Dzong
Trek Day 6: Jichu Drake from ridge above Lingzhi
Trek Day 6: Blue Sheep near Lingzhi
Trek Day 6: Blue Sheep near Lingzhi
Trek Day 6: Yak climbing up Nyile Pass from Lingzhi
Trek Day 6: Ponies climbing up Nyile Pass from Lingzhi
Trek Day 6: Yak and ponies climbing Nyile Pass
Trek Day 6: Ali reaches top of Nyile Pass
Trek Day 7: Kevin at Glacier Lakes camp
Trek Day 6: Morning at Glacier Lakes Campsite
Trek Day 6: Head of valley Glacier Lake
Trek Day 6: Ali above Glacier Lakes of Tsophu
Trek Day 6: Jichu Drake from Glacier Lakes
Trek Day 6: First view of Bhonte La pass
Trek Day 6: Ponies crossing valley towards Bhonte La
Trek Day 6: View from Bhonte La
Trek Day 6: View from Bhonte La
Trek Day 6: Lunch spot above Soi Yaksa
Trek Day 6: Sonam and Chimi with us above Soi Yaksa
Trek Day 6: Yak at Soi Yaksa campsite
Trek Day 7: Morning and breakfast by the campfire
Trek Day 7: Morning and breakfast by the campfire
Trek Day 8: Stone House at Shing Karap
Trek Day 8: Sonam with his mushroom artwork
Trek Day 8: Drummer on way to sports day
Trek Day 9: Rice drying in paddy fields in Paro Valley
Trek Day 9: Ploughing rice paddy fields in Paro Valley
Trek Day 9: Ploughing rice paddy fields in Paro Valley
Trek Day 9: Ponies crossing the river at Mitshi Zampa
Trek Day 9: Ponies crossing the river at Mitshi Zampa
Trek Day 9: Chilli Plants
Trek Day 9: Bringing in the straw at Drukgyel Dzong
Trek Day 9: Drukgyel Dzong; journeys end
Rice harvesting, Paro Valley
Boys on way to school, Thimphu
Girls on way to school Thimphu
Girl in school uniform feeding pigeons Thimphu
Boy taking short cut on way to school
Street cleaning Thimphu
Three powerful animals: Tiger, Snow lion and Garuda
Takin at Motithang Takin Preserve
Worshippers at National Memorial Chorten for 3rd king, Thimphu
Worshippers at National Memorial Chorten for 3rd king, Thimphu
Worshippers at National Memorial Chorten for 3rd king, Thimphu
Gold Buddha statue, Thimphu (50m high statue)
Monks at Simtokha Dzong, Thimphu
Celebration of the Royal wedding, Thimphu
Thimphu Cinema
IMG_0660Prayer flags at Dochu La in mist
Locals chatting, Metshina
Children playing below an animal hide, Metshina
Children playing, Metshina
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