Trip Blogs: Bhutan Sept. 26, 2010

Date: October 9
Location: Thimpu, Bhutan!

Wow. Today completed the last day of our wonderful journey through the happiest nation in the world. Waking up to the familiar sounds of horsemen "sch
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Date: October 8
Location: Bhutan

Rain rain go away come again in three days please!

Unfortunately, the clouds we tried to beat down the mountain yesterday decided to join u
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Date: October 7
Location: Somewhere in Bhutan

"Hey! What's up?"
'Uh.... The sky??' "
Are you kidding me? We are IN the sky!"

Today was our 6th day of our 9 day trek, and in good f
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Date: October 6
Location: DUMZO, BHUTAN

From George-thanks to Doug for conditioning program.
To Kelly for
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Date: October 5 - Audio Post
Location: Audio Post

Here is an audio post from the gang. Download or listen
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Date: October 5 - Post 2
Location: YAKSA VALLEY

We climbed to over 16,000 feet to an amazing beautiful pass. 23,000 foot mountains, wild sheep, yaks, such beauty. All did well by using the snail p
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Date: October 5 - Post 1
Location: Plan D

Today we embarked on our fourth major itinerary change of the trip. We started the morning with sub 20 temperatures and literally ran to stand in the
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Date: October 4
Location: BASE AREA OF JHOMOLHARI, BHUTAN

Today was the rest and laundry day! Our group split up. Six of us (Chris M, Rick, David , Gina, Paul, and Kevin) took a 3 hour trip to the top of a mo
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Date: October 3
Location: NEAR THE BASE OF JHOMOLHARI, BHUTAN

Today's hike was a flattish hike with a steady incline from 11860 ft to 13,400 ft. The trails were smooth all the way with lots of flowers including e
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Date: October 2
Location: JHOMOLHARI, BHUTAN

Today's hike was 22 km of up down up down terrain eventually ending at an elevation of 11,860 ft. The trail was very rocky and muddy at times. Robin,
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Date: October 1
Location: GUNIDSAWA, BHUTAN

We started the day with a climb to the famous Tiger Nest above the city of Paro with a 2000 ft elevation gain to a spectacular view. The monastery is
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Date: October 1
Location: Audio Post

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Date: September 30
Location: PARO BHUTAN

Goodbye Kathmandu!

Today our group traveled to Paro, Bhutan as part of our continuing adventure. Flying past the top of the world (Everes
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Date: Septenber 29, 2010
Location: Kahtmandu, Nepal

Today we are trying something different. Over breakfast we decided that Ricks blogs weren't meeting expectations and so took matters into our own
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Date: SEPTEMBER 28, 4:30 PM
Location: Kahtmandu, Nepal

All lined up by the pillars of a 1500,s temple's carved pillars.

We declared it a national holiday. No Shopping Day. That way we could move
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Date: September 27 - Audio Post
Location: Kahtmandu, Nepal

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Date: September 27
Location: Kahtmandu, Nepal

We are in Khatmandu after chasing up people at the wrong airport in India. The afternoon was spent watching Barb negotiate over tea star saphires. Me
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