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Taktsang, also known as Taktsang Palphug Monastery and Tiger's Nest or Tiger’s Lair is a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site located along the edge of a cliff in the upper Paro Valley in Paro, Bhutan in the Eastern Himalayas. The monastery clings to the rock towering 2,600 feet above the valley and 9,678 feet above sea level.
I was sure glad when I finished my hike up to Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest) and then back to the start of the trail, but I now wish I could do it again and beat my time. I know, from the time on the photos, that it took me an hour and 50 minutes from the start of the trail to the half way point, Taktsang Restaurant, where we regrouped before starting out again. I did stop a lot to take pictures and probably spent more time than I should have at one location because a fellow Sierra Club member said, “Ginger, we’ve got to get going. Others are probably waiting for us at the restaurant”.
Along the way I ate beef jerky and drank lots of water. I carried two 32 oz, bottles of water. The night before I added a lemon-lime Nuun electrolyte tablet to one of the bottles --- had never taken electrolytes before, but a friend recommended doing so. Anyway, this is what I learned: Nuun electrolyte tablets contain sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium which aid in the absorption of water to keep you hydrated. I sure didn’t have a problem hiking up so I guess it worked!
At the restaurant we were greeted by our Sierra Club trip leader who surprised us with a piece of chocolate! I’m not a chocolate eater, but that was sooooo good. We were then served crackers and tea. From the restaurant to the top was another hour and 50 minutes --- again I know this from the time on the photos I took, and I sure took a lot of photos. When I was close to the top I had finished the 32 ounces of water+ electrolytes so I took out another tablet and dropped it into the second bottle of 32 ounces of water.
No photos were allowed in the monastery. In fact, we had to put all of our belongings into lockers, and of course, we had to remove our shoes. We had been removing our shoes daily as we entered monasteries, dzongs, lhakhangs, and Butanese homes. Since I knew this ahead of time I took some older socks that I could put on once I removed my shoes in order to keep the bottoms of my good socks clean.
After our tour of the monastery we headed down to the restaurant for our meal. The only thing I didn’t like in the monastery was the burning incense. It’s pretty prevalent throughout Bhutan in places of worship. For me, it was difficult to breathe so I didn’t stay inside the rooms of the monastery very long. I didn’t take many pictures on the way down so I don’t know the time it took for me to get to the restaurant or to return from the restaurant to the start of the trail.
It probably took a little less time than going up. At one point I stopped to take off my vest. That put a little distance between me and others. I even saw people pass me by as I was putting my vest into my backpack and then putting on my backpack. Later I stopped to get my knee support out of my backpack and put it on. That took longer, but it was very necessary. My knee was killing me each time I bent it. It was soooo painful. Now I was really alone on the trail. I didn’t see any one in front of me or behind me.
For me, it was more difficult going down, especially over rocks because no one was in front of me. It’s much easier for me to follow in the steps of an experienced hiker when going over rocks or when there isn’t a set trail.
And then . . . a third . . . and last stop. Because there were lots of horses going up the trail I had to wait for them. There were too many horses and not enough room to pass. The horses even stopped to drink water from the trough and I couldn’t go around them. Now there was lots of distance between me and the others.
Well, that’s what happens when you make stops! I thought I was going to be the last to return, but once I reached the others I learned there was one more behind me!
We were a group of 17 Los Angeles and Orange County Sierra Club members. Two members did not attempt the Taktsang Monastery hike due to leg and knee problems. One of the 15 who started out in the morning with us rode a horse from the trail head to the restaurant. That’s as far as the horses could go. Once everyone had tea, crackers, and a rest at the restaurant we headed up, kind of staggered, each going at his/her own pace. The plan was to re-group at the top and enter the monastery together with our guide.
About 30 minutes after leaving the restaurant, as I was going up, I was surprised to see the person who had been on horseback coming down. She said she wasn’t feeling well at all, sick to her stomach and dizzy (probably due to the high altitude) so she decided to return to the restaurant and wait for us there.
585 BC – Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Sabines, and the surrender of Collatia.
509 BC – The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on Rome's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September.
379 – Yax Nuun Ayiin I is coronated as 15 Ajaw of Tikal
533 – Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, North Africa.
1229 – Ögedei Khan is proclaimed Khagan of the Mongol Empire in Kodoe Aral, Khentii: Mongolia.
1437 – Battle of Tangier: a Portuguese expeditionary force initiates a failed attempt to seize the Moroccan citadel of Tangier.
1501 – Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David.
1504 – Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand issue a Royal Warrant for the construction of a Royal Chapel (Capilla Real) to be built.
1541 – After three years of exile, John Calvin returns to Geneva to reform the church under a body of doctrine known as Calvinism.
1584 – San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid is finished.
1609 – Henry Hudson reaches the river that would later be named after him – the Hudson River.
1645 – Battle of Philiphaugh Covenanters win the Day over the royalists.
1743 – Great Britain, Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia sign the Treaty of Worms.
1759 – Battle of the Plains of Abraham: the British defeat the French near Quebec City in the Seven Years' War, known in the United States as the French and Indian War.
1782 – American Revolutionary War: Franco-Spanish troops launch the unsuccessful "grand assault" during the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
1788 – The Philadelphia Convention sets the date for the first presidential election in the United States, and New York City becomes the country's temporary capital.
1791 – King Louis XVI of France accepts the new constitution.
1808 – Finnish War: In the Battle of Jutas, Swedish forces under Lieutenant General Georg Carl von Döbeln beat the Russians, making von Döbeln a Swedish war hero.
1812 – War of 1812: A supply wagon sent to relieve Fort Harrison is ambushed in the Attack at the Narrows.
1814 – In a turning point in the War of 1812, the British fail to capture Baltimore. During the battle, Francis Scott Key composes his poem "Defence of Fort McHenry", which is later set to music and becomes the United States' national anthem.
1843 – The Greek Army rebels (OS date: September 3) against the autocratic rule of king Otto of Greece, demanding the granting of a constitution.
1847 – Mexican–American War: Six teenage military cadets known as Niños Héroes die defending Chapultepec Castle in the Battle of Chapultepec. American troops under General Winfield Scott capture Mexico City in the Mexican–American War.
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On August 22-24th a group of 30 female trail runners met Camp Ocoee, TN to discuss ideas & strategies to get more women into trail running.
Huge thanks to the summit's sponsors: Marmot, prAna, Smartwool, ProBar, Whole Foods, Pearl Izumi, Trail Runner Magazine, Nuun & Huma and a amazing crew of Rock/Creek Race Team members and Rock/Creek employees.
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Known rulers of Tikal include:
* Yax Ehb' Xook c. 60 - dynastic founder
* Siyaj Chan K'awil Chak Ich'aak "Stormy Sky I" (2nd century)
* Yax Ch’aktel Xok c. 200
* Balam Ajaw "Decorated Jaguar" 292
* K'inich Ehb' c. 300
* Ix Une' B'alam "Queen Jaguar" 317
* "Leyden Plate Ruler" 320
* K'inich Muwaan Jol - died 359
* Chak Toh Ich’ak I "Jaguar Paw I" c.360 - 378
* Nun Yax Ayin (a noble from Teotihuacan), installed on Tikal's throne in 379
* Siyah K'ak', ruled to 411
* Siyah Chan K'awil II "Stormy Sky II" 411-456
* K'an-Ak "Kan Boar" 458-486
* Ma'Kin-na Chan (late 5th century)
* Chak Tok Ich'aak "Bahlum Paw Skull" 486-508
* Ix Yo K'in "Lady Tikal" 511-527
* Kalomte' Balam "Curl-Head", "19th Lord" c. 511-527
* Wak Chan K'awil "Double-Bird" - 537-562
* "Lizard Head II" 562
* K'inich Waaw 593-628
* K'inich Wayaan - (early / mid 7th century)
* K'inich Muwaan Jol II - (early / mid 7th century)
* Hasaw Chan K’awil "Double Moon", "Lord Chocolate" 682-734
* Yik’in Chan Kawil 734-766
* "Temple VI Ruler" 766-768
* Yax Nuun Ayiin II "Chitam" 768-790
* "Dark Sun" c. 810
* "Jewel K'awil" 849
* Jasaw Chan K'awiil II 869-88
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18/365 - Appleton, WI: An extreme (unsponsored) product placement list of roller derby essentials: Giant water bottle with Nuun tabs for in-game nutrition/hydration, Sour Punch candy, gummy bears, Duck Tape for keeping your gear in place, Vagine Regime hoodie for warmth and queer power, mouth guard. Let's do this. (from our Quad Squad game with Paper Valley Roller Girls)
I made the Beef burgundy a few days prior and froze it. It was still icey at camp. 1 esbit tablet heated it up ok but could have been warmer.
Dried Tropical Breakfast Rice: I made too much breakfast rice and it didn't fit in my pot. Worked ok though. Freez dried Mango and Banana from TJs. Shredded coconut (my addition), instant rice, cinnamon, sugar (I used less), and powdered goats milk.
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Wrapped the Spam Musubi in waxpaper and syran wrap but the rice still was a bit dry when I ate them cold. I may add more water to the rice next time. They were nice accessible food to eat for little breaks on the road through.
The Trader Joe's Cashew-Almond-Chocolate Trail mix is awesome ATMO.
I scored a lot of these 'fig bars' at Grocery Outlet. I think I've tried 6 flavors and they have all be great.
Didn't use/eat the nuun, icetea packs, ramen, instant potatoes, tea.
January 26, 2014, 8:58 a.m.
The water and electrolyte station for the Hypothermic Half Marathon race is a popular rest-stop after every 5 km running.
For winter races, the drinks are served warm, rather than cold. The volunteers do a superb job keeping the racers well hydrated.
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Agosto 2005, Tikal - Guatemala
Uno dei piu' suggestivi siti maya che abbia mai visto. Salire in cima ad una piramide e fermarsi a contemplare il paesaggio circostante, caratterizzato dalla classica foresta tropicale e punteggiato qua e la dalle cime degli altri templi è un esperienza unica.
Tikal è la più estesa delle antiche città in rovina della civiltà Maya. Localizzata in Guatemala nel dipartimento di El Petén. Attualmente fa parte nel Parco nazionale di Tikal, sito segnalato dall'UNESCO come uno dei Patrimoni dell'Umanità, e popolare meta turistica.
Le più vicine città sono Flores e Santa Elena, a circa 30 chilometri di distanza
Le rovine si trovano su una pianura coperta di foresta pluviale, comprendente ceiba (Ceiba pentandra) alberi consacrati dai Maya; cedri tropicali (Cedrela odorata) e mogano (swietenia). Riguardo alla fauna, si incontrano facilmente aguti, atelinae, scimmie urlatrici, pavone, tucani, pappagalli verdi e formiche tagliatrici di foglie. giaguari e coati sono stati avvistati all'interno del parco.
Tikal è uno dei siti maya più antichi del Peten guatemalteco. Esso diventa uno dei maggiori centri di potere regionali subito dopo il collasso del Periodo Preclassico, epoca nella quale il potere politico e religioso si concentrava nel sito di El Mirador e nella vicina Nakbé. La cronologia di Tikal fino al III secolo è conosciuta solo parzialmente. Il fondatore della dinastia fu Yax Ehb' Xook che dovrebbe essere vissuto attorno all'90 a.C. Il primo sovrano di cui abbiano un quantità interessante di dati storici è Chak Tok Ich'aak I. Vari frammenti di monumenti e varie ceramiche recano il suo nome. Dai pochi dati estraibili da questi testi possiamo notare che la città godeva di ottima salute economica e che era diventata una delle o forse la maggiore potenza politica dell'area.
La vita politica di Tikal sarebbe da lì a poco stata stravolta da un evento ancora non completamente chiarito dagli studiosi: l'arrivo di Teotihuacan. Teotihuacan era all'epoca la maggiore forza militare della Mesoamerica. Essa manteneva già rapporti commerciali con l'area maya, ma sembra che questi "contatti" non bastassero più ai suoi sovrani.
Il 31 gennaio 378 marca l'arrivo di Sihyaj K'ahk' di Teotihuacan a Tikal. Chak Tok Ich'aak I era morto da soli 15 giorni e non si hanno notizie di altri re governanti al momento dell'arrivo dell'esercito teotihuacano. Sihyaj K'ahk' inizia da Tikal il riordino di tutto il Peten incoronando re e confermando sovrani già presenti. A Tikal il nuovo re si chiama Yax Nuun Ahyiin I, figlio del re di Teotihuacan e di una principessa maya di Tikal. Il regno di Yax Nuun Ahyiin I è caratterizzato dalla massiccia presenza di iconografia teotihuacana nell'arte pubblica. Non esiste un solo esempio di ritratto di Yax Nuun Ahyiin I che sia in stile maya. Alla sua morte lo segue sul trono il figlio Siyaj Chan K'awiil II. Egli fece erigere la celebre Stele 31, ove lo si vede vestito come re maya, affiancato su entrambi i lati da imagini del padre in uniforme teotihuacana
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On August 22-24th a group of 30 female trail runners met Camp Ocoee, TN to discuss ideas & strategies to get more women into trail running.
Huge thanks to the summit's sponsors: Marmot, prAna, Smartwool, ProBar, Whole Foods, Pearl Izumi, Trail Runner Magazine, Nuun & Huma and a amazing crew of Rock/Creek Race Team members and Rock/Creek employees.