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Bhutan – Land of the Thunder Dragon: October 9 – 13
Bhutan’s claim to fame is that it is said to be the happiest country in the world and measures its success by happiness instead of GDP. And as crazy as it sounds the Gross National Happiness takes priority over material … Continue reading
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Tagged Bhutan, Bhutan Palace, Bhutanese, Buddha Saint, Buddhist Saint Padmasambhava, Butter making and dance demonstration, Downtown Paro, Gangkhar Puensum, Goa, Guru Padmasambhava, Hermit Kingdom, Himalayan Kingdom, Kahuna Buddhist Monk, Kera, Kira, Land of the Thunder Dragon, Paro, Paro Monastery, Paro Watch Tower, Penis Gardens, Royal Taken Preserve, sacred mask dance, Sonam Gyelshen Thai, Stomping grapes, Stupa, Thimphu, Tiger’s Nest Monastery, Tshechu, Vegetarian, Wonju
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Nepal Part II – From Loboche to Everest Basecamp and Back (10/4 – 10/9)
Day 6 After another night of tasteless rice, a cold and restless sleep in an unheated cell, and crappy breakfast we hit the trail by 6:30 am for first Gorakshep for a quick lunch and bag drop then on to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bhutan, Deboche, Dudh Koshi River, Everest Basecamp, Gorakshep, Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer’, Kalapatthar, Khumbu Glacier, Loboche, Lukla, Namche Bazar, Nepal, Pangboche, Pangboche Village, Rakaposhi, Rob Hall, Scott Fischer, Sherpas, Tengboche, Thokla Pass, Tiger’s Nest Monastery
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