Expression from an Idiot by birth:

Our Horses and Horse-men On 24 th November, 2011 a group of enthusiast, I may be included, hopped in the car at 4.00 AM excited about the up-coming hike. We were equipped with GPS, Cameras, Tree Borer and a Butterfly net. By 7.00 AM we reached Khandopang (3399 mtrs of elevation) and met our horses and horse-man. Expecting chilly I was in my long under-wear, sweater and a jacket, which I obviously had to shed after hiking (losing elevation drastically) for couple of hours. Sometime I like to be in Uniform: Rafting An Elephant Ride The first day of the hike was a test of our ability to withstand the tough terrain and strength of our leg and ligaments. Our objective was to reach Thek-pa-leng from Khandopang, but our energy, leg, ligaments all seemed not cooperating with us which made us to camp in Murgang. Murgang is at an elevation of 1814 mtrs and is by the bank of downstream Chamkhar chhu which flows from Chamkhar, Bumthang. It is this first day of the hike which proved to...

Come 17 th November, 2011, two of my professors from the University of Montana, the USA will be in Paro, Bhutan. Their visit to Bhutan this time is in continuation to the grant that we received for my masters degree study. This time the hike would be very important for me as the data I would collect during this hike would probably serve as a baseline date for my doctoral study, which is why I am definitely excited about the hike. Professors will be in Thimphu for quite some time attending the International Climate Summit that the Institute (Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment) is organizing (14 th -19 th November, 2011). My professors and I hiked in some interesting places in Bhutan. We hiked from Drugyel in Paro to Damji in Gasa and Tongtophy in Trongsa to Reutala in Zhemgang via Jangbi, Phromzor, Kuda, Nabji, Korphu and Nimshong in 2008. In 2010 we hiked from Nashiphel in Bumthang till Chajeyna (4700 masl) and back. The entire hikes were not just for fun ...