Waiting for a ride as the road spiraled up. Prayer flags seen everywhere.
Druk 11000. Locally brewed.
Pockets of snow, 13km before Cheli La
Waiting for my next ride
Log storage
Walking on rooftop
Finally! After hitching a ride in a car and army truck.
Happy Happy. Wonderful Cheli La
Spinning a prayer wheel from highest road point in Bhutan
Cheli La
Walking towards Haa valley
Ready to fight! Atop Cheli La
I have the power! Atop Cheli La
Trying to imitate the flag pole.
Upper Himalayas seen from Cheli La
Mountains around the pass are filled with prayer flags
More prayer flags atop Cheli La
At the highest point, walking on a road lined with prayer flags
Road that dips into the Haa valley
Along the road, little shrines
Prayer Flags
Almost sunset time
"The greatest religion never gives suffering to anybody" - Lord Buddha
Moon, December 1, 2008
Venus - Jupiter - Moon conjugation - Smiley face
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Hello, I am Priyank. Welcome to my blog.
This blog is an outcome of my interests in understanding culture, rationalism and sustainability from the perspective of a traveller. I feel that we are all companions, on an endless and unpredictable journey, and I try to live with the philosophy of making each day happy and fruitful.
I love narrating travel stories, describing various things I did, places I saw, people I met and some funny situations I ended up in; illustrated by numerous pictures and/or sketches.
I grew up mostly in post-socialist India, moved to Canada after 25 years and traveled to a bunch of countries since then. As a result, nothing excites me more than seeing how remarkably similar we all are, despite our inherent cultural differences.
Thimphu's memorial chorten, built in 1974 to honour the 3rd King of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, is a prominent landmark in the city with its golden Read the rest »
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