Home's recent photoshttp://www.smugmug.com/img/smuggy64.gifhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/2009-11-29T23:13:21ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugGoodbye Kathmandu!<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Goodbye Kathmandu!</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727646260_UxeZ5" title="Goodbye Kathmandu!"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9706-Version-2/727646260_UxeZ5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Goodbye Kathmandu!" title="Goodbye Kathmandu!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:13:21ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9706-Version-2/727646260_UxeZ5-Th.jpg2009-10-03 16:29:22Welcome.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Welcome.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727642493_9zBmd" title="Welcome."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9704/727642493_9zBmd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Welcome." title="Welcome." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:13:21ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9704/727642493_9zBmd-Th.jpg2009-10-03 11:41:17Breakfast!
Eggs Benedict at "Mike's Breakfast" (that's the name of the cafe).<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Breakfast!
Eggs Benedict at "Mike's Breakfast" (that's the name of the cafe).</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727637467_kUSdc" title="Breakfast!
Eggs Benedict at "Mike's Breakfast" (that's the name of the cafe)."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9702/727637467_kUSdc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breakfast!
Eggs Benedict at "Mike's Breakfast" (that's the name of the cafe)." title="Breakfast!
Eggs Benedict at "Mike's Breakfast" (that's the name of the cafe)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:13:21ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9702/727637467_kUSdc-Th.jpg2009-10-03 11:05:40Police.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Police.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727633847_6RYPK" title="Police."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9687-Version-2/727633847_6RYPK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Police." title="Police." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:13:21ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9687-Version-2/727633847_6RYPK-Th.jpg2009-10-03 10:27:02Barber.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Barber.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727631150_nDmQg" title="Barber."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9685-Version-2-Version-2/727631150_nDmQg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Barber." title="Barber." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:13:21ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9685-Version-2-Version-2/727631150_nDmQg-Th.jpg2009-10-03 10:26:17Fortunately we didn't need to call.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Fortunately we didn't need to call.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727629340_KKvMU" title="Fortunately we didn't need to call."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9676-Version-2/727629340_KKvMU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Fortunately we didn't need to call." title="Fortunately we didn't need to call." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:14:28ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9676-Version-2/727629340_KKvMU-Th.jpg2009-10-03 10:17:37Street scene in Kathmandu. On our way to Breakfast.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Street scene in Kathmandu. On our way to Breakfast.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727627926_wUyFt" title="Street scene in Kathmandu. On our way to Breakfast."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9672-Version-2/727627926_wUyFt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Street scene in Kathmandu. On our way to Breakfast." title="Street scene in Kathmandu. On our way to Breakfast." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:14:26ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9672-Version-2/727627926_wUyFt-Th.jpg2009-10-03 10:08:53View from the loft.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />View from the loft.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727625663_ELaXL" title="View from the loft."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9670-Version-2/727625663_ELaXL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="View from the loft." title="View from the loft." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:14:28ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9670-Version-2/727625663_ELaXL-Th.jpg2009-10-03 09:37:02Our room Lofted sleeping quarters.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Our room Lofted sleeping quarters.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727622261_hmybG" title="Our room Lofted sleeping quarters."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9668-Version-2/727622261_hmybG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Our room Lofted sleeping quarters." title="Our room Lofted sleeping quarters." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:14:22ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9668-Version-2/727622261_hmybG-Th.jpg2009-10-03 09:36:22Hotel Shanker Lobby.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Hotel Shanker Lobby.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727617071_E9Mif" title="Hotel Shanker Lobby."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9665/727617071_E9Mif-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Hotel Shanker Lobby." title="Hotel Shanker Lobby." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:14:22ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9665/727617071_E9Mif-Th.jpg2009-10-02 23:46:39Hotel Shanker. Creepy, but unique.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Hotel Shanker. Creepy, but unique.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727610952_FycZC" title="Hotel Shanker. Creepy, but unique."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9659/727610952_FycZC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Hotel Shanker. Creepy, but unique." title="Hotel Shanker. Creepy, but unique." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:14:18ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9659/727610952_FycZC-Th.jpg2009-10-02 23:40:07Stuff for sale in the street.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Stuff for sale in the street.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727607991_8iZ4L" title="Stuff for sale in the street."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9642-Version-2/727607991_8iZ4L-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Stuff for sale in the street." title="Stuff for sale in the street." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:16:26ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9642-Version-2/727607991_8iZ4L-Th.jpg2009-10-02 22:16:37Walking the streets in the Thamel neighborhood of Kathmandu.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Walking the streets in the Thamel neighborhood of Kathmandu.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727602153_8Sp2y" title="Walking the streets in the Thamel neighborhood of Kathmandu."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9639-Version-2/727602153_8Sp2y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Walking the streets in the Thamel neighborhood of Kathmandu." title="Walking the streets in the Thamel neighborhood of Kathmandu." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:16:21ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9639-Version-2/727602153_8Sp2y-Th.jpg2009-10-02 22:15:01Does this really need any explanation?<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Does this really need any explanation?</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727598454_8u3RZ" title="Does this really need any explanation?"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9636/727598454_8u3RZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Does this really need any explanation?" title="Does this really need any explanation?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:16:26ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9636/727598454_8u3RZ-Th.jpg2009-10-02 22:13:03Mike and Susan at Fire and Ice.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Mike and Susan at Fire and Ice.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727594942_8mCD3" title="Mike and Susan at Fire and Ice."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9629-Version-2/727594942_8mCD3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mike and Susan at Fire and Ice." title="Mike and Susan at Fire and Ice." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:13:21ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9629-Version-2/727594942_8mCD3-Th.jpg2009-10-02 21:30:33Rob and Christina at Fire and Ice.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Rob and Christina at Fire and Ice.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727588320_CB6wo" title="Rob and Christina at Fire and Ice."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9627-Version-2/727588320_CB6wo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Rob and Christina at Fire and Ice." title="Rob and Christina at Fire and Ice." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:14:11ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9627-Version-2/727588320_CB6wo-Th.jpg2009-10-02 21:28:57Mike at the Fire and Ice Pizza restaurant.
Everest... wheat beer which was actually very good.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Mike at the Fire and Ice Pizza restaurant.
Everest... wheat beer which was actually very good.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727581617_F8jgy" title="Mike at the Fire and Ice Pizza restaurant.
Everest... wheat beer which was actually very good."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9621/727581617_F8jgy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mike at the Fire and Ice Pizza restaurant.
Everest... wheat beer which was actually very good." title="Mike at the Fire and Ice Pizza restaurant.
Everest... wheat beer which was actually very good." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:13:21ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9621/727581617_F8jgy-Th.jpg2009-10-02 20:28:16Hello Kathmandu!<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Hello Kathmandu!</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727576591_YJhE3" title="Hello Kathmandu!"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9577/727576591_YJhE3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Hello Kathmandu!" title="Hello Kathmandu!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:13:20ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9577/727576591_YJhE3-Th.jpg2009-10-02 17:55:49Approaching the airport for landing.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Approaching the airport for landing.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/10485799_bF6Xy#727571205_xv4nG" title="Approaching the airport for landing."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9573-Version-2/727571205_xv4nG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Approaching the airport for landing." title="Approaching the airport for landing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-29T23:13:20ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-7Kathmandu-Nepal/RWS9573-Version-2/727571205_xv4nG-Th.jpg2009-10-02 17:55:31Nearing dusk at our campsite<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Nearing dusk at our campsite</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704846944_rV7zn" title="Nearing dusk at our campsite"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9079-Version-2-Version-2/704846944_rV7zn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Nearing dusk at our campsite" title="Nearing dusk at our campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9079-Version-2-Version-2/704846944_rV7zn-Th.jpg2009-09-30 19:48:02Nearing dusk at our campsite<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Nearing dusk at our campsite</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704845129_xDeAT" title="Nearing dusk at our campsite"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9069-Version-2/704845129_xDeAT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Nearing dusk at our campsite" title="Nearing dusk at our campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9069-Version-2/704845129_xDeAT-Th.jpg2009-09-30 19:40:07Climbing up to visit the Bumdra Monastery<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Climbing up to visit the Bumdra Monastery</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704843894_VCAkv" title="Climbing up to visit the Bumdra Monastery"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9053-Version-2/704843894_VCAkv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Climbing up to visit the Bumdra Monastery" title="Climbing up to visit the Bumdra Monastery" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9053-Version-2/704843894_VCAkv-Th.jpg2009-09-30 19:15:27View of our campsite from the Bumdra Monestary<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />View of our campsite from the Bumdra Monestary</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704836534_WPXQi" title="View of our campsite from the Bumdra Monestary"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9046-Version-2/704836534_WPXQi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="View of our campsite from the Bumdra Monestary" title="View of our campsite from the Bumdra Monestary" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9046-Version-2/704836534_WPXQi-Th.jpg2009-09-30 19:12:35Climbing up to visit the Bumdra Monastery<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Climbing up to visit the Bumdra Monastery</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704834214_KEpeL" title="Climbing up to visit the Bumdra Monastery"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9044-Version-2/704834214_KEpeL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Climbing up to visit the Bumdra Monastery" title="Climbing up to visit the Bumdra Monastery" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9044-Version-2/704834214_KEpeL-Th.jpg2009-09-30 19:11:52Bumdra Monastery near our campsite<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Bumdra Monastery near our campsite</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704832697_PhV7S" title="Bumdra Monastery near our campsite"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9038-Version-2/704832697_PhV7S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Bumdra Monastery near our campsite" title="Bumdra Monastery near our campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9038-Version-2/704832697_PhV7S-Th.jpg2009-09-30 18:56:20Bumdra Monastery near our campsite<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Bumdra Monastery near our campsite</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704830161_bRgzC" title="Bumdra Monastery near our campsite"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9036-Version-2/704830161_bRgzC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Bumdra Monastery near our campsite" title="Bumdra Monastery near our campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9036-Version-2/704830161_bRgzC-Th.jpg2009-09-30 18:52:39Taking a break after a long day of walking<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Taking a break after a long day of walking</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704828733_SRr2y" title="Taking a break after a long day of walking"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9033-Version-2/704828733_SRr2y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Taking a break after a long day of walking" title="Taking a break after a long day of walking" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9033-Version-2/704828733_SRr2y-Th.jpg2009-09-30 18:50:58Stupas, Prayer Flags and the Bumdra Monastery...near our campsite<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Stupas, Prayer Flags and the Bumdra Monastery...near our campsite</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704826884_HYV7T" title="Stupas, Prayer Flags and the Bumdra Monastery...near our campsite"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9022-Version-2/704826884_HYV7T-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Stupas, Prayer Flags and the Bumdra Monastery...near our campsite" title="Stupas, Prayer Flags and the Bumdra Monastery...near our campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9022-Version-2/704826884_HYV7T-Th.jpg2009-09-30 18:21:24Our sleeping arrangements<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Our sleeping arrangements</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704824501_gK9Vv" title="Our sleeping arrangements"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9021-Version-2/704824501_gK9Vv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Our sleeping arrangements" title="Our sleeping arrangements" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9021-Version-2/704824501_gK9Vv-Th.jpg2009-09-30 18:20:26view from the tent<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />view from the tent</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704821633_usDeq" title="view from the tent"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9020-Version-2/704821633_usDeq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="view from the tent" title="view from the tent" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9020-Version-2/704821633_usDeq-Th.jpg2009-09-30 18:14:24Approaching our campsite. Thank God.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Approaching our campsite. Thank God.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704820265_XDJ5u" title="Approaching our campsite. Thank God."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9016-Version-2/704820265_XDJ5u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Approaching our campsite. Thank God." title="Approaching our campsite. Thank God." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9016-Version-2/704820265_XDJ5u-Th.jpg2009-09-30 17:57:57Prayer flags on hill near our campsite<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Prayer flags on hill near our campsite</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704818294_menMB" title="Prayer flags on hill near our campsite"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9004-Version-2/704818294_menMB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Prayer flags on hill near our campsite" title="Prayer flags on hill near our campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9004-Version-2/704818294_menMB-Th.jpg2009-09-30 17:45:24MF Yak!<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />MF Yak!</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704816803_TFYDc" title="MF Yak!"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9000-Version-2/704816803_TFYDc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="MF Yak!" title="MF Yak!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:48:57ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9000-Version-2/704816803_TFYDc-Th.jpg2009-09-30 17:42:31Christina as we approach our campsite<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Christina as we approach our campsite</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704815682_3FKNN" title="Christina as we approach our campsite"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8998-Version-2/704815682_3FKNN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Christina as we approach our campsite" title="Christina as we approach our campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8998-Version-2/704815682_3FKNN-Th.jpg2009-09-30 17:38:40Another break... hiking at high altitudes sounded more leisurely in the brochure<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Another break... hiking at high altitudes sounded more leisurely in the brochure</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704814286_CQQMR" title="Another break... hiking at high altitudes sounded more leisurely in the brochure"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8986-Version-2/704814286_CQQMR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another break... hiking at high altitudes sounded more leisurely in the brochure" title="Another break... hiking at high altitudes sounded more leisurely in the brochure" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8986-Version-2/704814286_CQQMR-Th.jpg2009-09-30 16:29:29Looking down on the road the brought us to the beginning of our hike<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Looking down on the road the brought us to the beginning of our hike</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704812854_TH2qC" title="Looking down on the road the brought us to the beginning of our hike"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8977-Version-2/704812854_TH2qC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Looking down on the road the brought us to the beginning of our hike" title="Looking down on the road the brought us to the beginning of our hike" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8977-Version-2/704812854_TH2qC-Th.jpg2009-09-30 16:16:18One of 4 or 5 monasteries we passed along the way<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />One of 4 or 5 monasteries we passed along the way</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704811309_ZC75F" title="One of 4 or 5 monasteries we passed along the way"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8970-Version-2/704811309_ZC75F-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of 4 or 5 monasteries we passed along the way" title="One of 4 or 5 monasteries we passed along the way" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8970-Version-2/704811309_ZC75F-Th.jpg2009-09-30 16:10:45Taking a break for lunch<p><a 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style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-08T13:08:20ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9521/704790917_3oUKa-Th.jpg2009-10-02 17:12:54Paperwork on board as we fly to Nepal<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Paperwork on board as we fly to Nepal</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704789911_PNfz2" title="Paperwork on board as we fly to Nepal"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9520-Version-2/704789911_PNfz2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Paperwork on board as we fly to Nepal" title="Paperwork on board as we fly to Nepal" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-08T13:08:20ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9520-Version-2/704789911_PNfz2-Th.jpg2009-10-02 17:12:36View of Paro as we leave for Kathmandu<p><a 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where our hike began 2 days prior"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9505-Version-2/704786677_YLWAv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The road to the monestery where our hike began 2 days prior" title="The road to the monestery where our hike began 2 days prior" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-08T13:08:20ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9505-Version-2/704786677_YLWAv-Th.jpg2009-10-02 17:05:31Flying over the monastery where our hike started<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Flying over the monastery where our hike started</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704784895_WQGdv" title="Flying over the monastery where our hike started"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9485-Version-2/704784895_WQGdv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Flying over the monastery where our hike started" title="Flying over the monastery where our hike started" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-08T13:08:20ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9485-Version-2/704784895_WQGdv-Th.jpg2009-10-02 17:04:00View of Paro as we leave for Kathmandu<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />View of Paro as we leave for Kathmandu</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704783891_cDukj" title="View of Paro as we leave for Kathmandu"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9477-Version-2/704783891_cDukj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="View of Paro as we leave for Kathmandu" title="View of Paro as we leave for Kathmandu" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-08T13:08:20ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9477-Version-2/704783891_cDukj-Th.jpg2009-10-02 17:03:20Christina and I with our super awesome guide, Sonam (right) and our driver who deserves more credit than you'd expect for keeping us alive.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Christina and I with our super awesome guide, Sonam (right) and our driver who deserves more credit than you'd expect for keeping us alive.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704781803_2MFX6" title="Christina and I with our super awesome guide, Sonam (right) and our driver who deserves more credit than you'd expect for keeping us alive."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9466-Version-2/704781803_2MFX6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Christina and I with our super awesome guide, Sonam (right) and our driver who deserves more credit than you'd expect for keeping us alive." title="Christina and I with our super awesome guide, Sonam (right) and our driver who deserves more credit than you'd expect for keeping us alive." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-08T13:08:20ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9466-Version-2/704781803_2MFX6-Th.jpg2009-10-02 15:20:04To the airport the following morning<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />To the airport the following morning</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704778770_niSZo" title="To the airport the following morning"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9461-Version-2/704778770_niSZo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="To the airport the following morning" title="To the airport the following morning" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9461-Version-2/704778770_niSZo-Th.jpg2009-10-02 15:13:14They do a little jig when someone scores points. And they drink hard alcohol for the duration. Sounds like a bad idea but apparently it calms the nerves.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />They do a little jig when someone scores points. And they drink hard alcohol for the duration. Sounds like a bad idea but apparently it calms the nerves.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704778416_cmpKh" title="They do a little jig when someone scores points. And they drink hard alcohol for the duration. Sounds like a bad idea but apparently it calms the nerves."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9423-Version-2/704778416_cmpKh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="They do a little jig when someone scores points. And they drink hard alcohol for the duration. Sounds like a bad idea but apparently it calms the nerves." title="They do a little jig when someone scores points. And they drink hard alcohol for the duration. Sounds like a bad idea but apparently it calms the nerves." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-08T11:56:48ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9423-Version-2/704778416_cmpKh-Th.jpg2009-10-01 17:56:52Here's the size of the target<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Here's the size of the target</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704777596_LeRT6" title="Here's the size of the target"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9420-Version-2/704777596_LeRT6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Here's the size of the target" title="Here's the size of the target" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9420-Version-2/704777596_LeRT6-Th.jpg2009-10-01 17:54:47Here you can see the distance from the target<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Here you can see the distance from the target</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704775419_YYy6i" title="Here you can see the distance from the target"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9426-Version-2/704775419_YYy6i-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Here you can see the distance from the target" title="Here you can see the distance from the target" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9426-Version-2/704775419_YYy6i-Th.jpg2009-10-01 18:00:36Archer... on team 3. There are 4 teams.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Archer... on team 3. There are 4 teams.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704774929_YaNHZ" title="Archer... on team 3. There are 4 teams."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9434-Version-2/704774929_YaNHZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Archer... on team 3. There are 4 teams." title="Archer... on team 3. There are 4 teams." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9434-Version-2/704774929_YaNHZ-Th.jpg2009-10-01 18:04:06After lunch and the ride back to Paro, time to watch a little archery... the Bhutanese National Sport<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />After lunch and the ride back to Paro, time to watch a little archery... the Bhutanese National Sport</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704773857_LPb6D" title="After lunch and the ride back to Paro, time to watch a little archery... the Bhutanese National Sport"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9417-Version-2/704773857_LPb6D-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="After lunch and the ride back to Paro, time to watch a little archery... the Bhutanese National Sport" title="After lunch and the ride back to Paro, time to watch a little archery... the Bhutanese National Sport" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9417-Version-2/704773857_LPb6D-Th.jpg2009-10-01 17:51:43Meat Shop, revisited<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Meat Shop, revisited</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704772609_DMqnG" title="Meat Shop, revisited"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9416-Version-2/704772609_DMqnG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Meat Shop, revisited" title="Meat Shop, revisited" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9416-Version-2/704772609_DMqnG-Th.jpg2009-10-01 17:49:01Christina takes a load off near a peculiar water feature<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Christina takes a load off near a peculiar water feature</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704771903_uYDkW" title="Christina takes a load off near a peculiar water feature"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9410-Version-2/704771903_uYDkW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Christina takes a load off near a peculiar water feature" title="Christina takes a load off near a peculiar water feature" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9410-Version-2/704771903_uYDkW-Th.jpg2009-10-01 16:56:39Tiger's Nest in the distance as we walk down to lunch.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Tiger's Nest in the distance as we walk down to lunch.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704770381_3Yaem" title="Tiger's Nest in the distance as we walk down to lunch."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9403-Version-2/704770381_3Yaem-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Tiger's Nest in the distance as we walk down to lunch." title="Tiger's Nest in the distance as we walk down to lunch." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9403-Version-2/704770381_3Yaem-Th.jpg2009-10-01 16:21:02Piles of rocks... saw lots of these along the way<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Piles of rocks... saw lots of these along the way</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704768963_cCCeK" title="Piles of rocks... saw lots of these along the way"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9397-Version-2/704768963_cCCeK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Piles of rocks... saw lots of these along the way" title="Piles of rocks... saw lots of these along the way" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9397-Version-2/704768963_cCCeK-Th.jpg2009-10-01 16:15:51The Lion Cave... a building near the Tiger's Nest<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />The Lion Cave... a building near the Tiger's Nest</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704767884_aoJAa" title="The Lion Cave... a building near the Tiger's Nest"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9388-Version-2/704767884_aoJAa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Lion Cave... a building near the Tiger's Nest" title="The Lion Cave... a building near the Tiger's Nest" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9388-Version-2/704767884_aoJAa-Th.jpg2009-10-01 15:28:15Waterfall near the Tiger's Nest<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Waterfall near the Tiger's Nest</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704767148_H9F5R" title="Waterfall near the Tiger's Nest"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9378-Version-2/704767148_H9F5R-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Waterfall near the Tiger's Nest" title="Waterfall near the Tiger's Nest" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9378-Version-2/704767148_H9F5R-Th.jpg2009-10-01 14:43:18Taktsang... AKA The Tigers Nest<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Taktsang... AKA The Tigers Nest</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704765437_nBAED" title="Taktsang... AKA The Tigers Nest"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9375-Version-2/704765437_nBAED-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Taktsang... AKA The Tigers Nest" title="Taktsang... AKA The Tigers Nest" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-08T11:54:32ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9375-Version-2/704765437_nBAED-Th.jpg2009-10-01 14:36:50The Tigers nest... and an ENORMOUS chasm between us which we had to climb down and up and down and up.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />The Tigers nest... and an ENORMOUS chasm between us which we had to climb down and up and down and up.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704764334_fDymW" title="The Tigers nest... and an ENORMOUS chasm between us which we had to climb down and up and down and up."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9373-Version-2/704764334_fDymW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Tigers nest... and an ENORMOUS chasm between us which we had to climb down and up and down and up." title="The Tigers nest... and an ENORMOUS chasm between us which we had to climb down and up and down and up." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9373-Version-2/704764334_fDymW-Th.jpg2009-10-01 14:33:48Taktsang Monestary, AKA The Tigers Nest... the holiest and most auspicious building in Bhutan<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Taktsang Monestary, AKA The Tigers Nest... the holiest and most auspicious building in Bhutan</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704763514_94fb4" title="Taktsang Monestary, AKA The Tigers Nest... the holiest and most auspicious building in Bhutan"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9366-Version-2/704763514_94fb4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Taktsang Monestary, AKA The Tigers Nest... the holiest and most auspicious building in Bhutan" title="Taktsang Monestary, AKA The Tigers Nest... the holiest and most auspicious building in Bhutan" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-08T11:54:37ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9366-Version-2/704763514_94fb4-Th.jpg2009-10-01 14:24:13See the "ladder" clear up there to the right?
At least there was a monastery nearby where they could leave our remains if anyone slipped.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />See the "ladder" clear up there to the right?
At least there was a monastery nearby where they could leave our remains if anyone slipped.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704761897_bnMjN" title="See the "ladder" clear up there to the right?
At least there was a monastery nearby where they could leave our remains if anyone slipped."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9362-Version-2/704761897_bnMjN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="See the "ladder" clear up there to the right?
At least there was a monastery nearby where they could leave our remains if anyone slipped." title="See the "ladder" clear up there to the right?
At least there was a monastery nearby where they could leave our remains if anyone slipped." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9362-Version-2/704761897_bnMjN-Th.jpg2009-10-01 14:17:50Another view of the "WTF Ladder"<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Another view of the "WTF Ladder"</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704760544_DsDfo" title="Another view of the "WTF Ladder""><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9359-Version-2/704760544_DsDfo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another view of the "WTF Ladder"" title="Another view of the "WTF Ladder"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9359-Version-2/704760544_DsDfo-Th.jpg2009-10-01 14:15:30OK... this is where it gets dangerous. See this homemade ladder contraption? We had to climb down it. Below us? Nothing, for a long, long ways.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />OK... this is where it gets dangerous. See this homemade ladder contraption? We had to climb down it. Below us? Nothing, for a long, long ways.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704758135_KYN2f" title="OK... this is where it gets dangerous. See this homemade ladder contraption? We had to climb down it. Below us? Nothing, for a long, long ways."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9358-Version-2/704758135_KYN2f-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="OK... this is where it gets dangerous. See this homemade ladder contraption? We had to climb down it. Below us? Nothing, for a long, long ways." title="OK... this is where it gets dangerous. See this homemade ladder contraption? We had to climb down it. Below us? Nothing, for a long, long ways." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9358-Version-2/704758135_KYN2f-Th.jpg2009-10-01 14:15:22Taking a break at a monastery on our way to the Tiger's Nest<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Taking a break at a monastery on our way to the Tiger's Nest</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704757969_w7pCo" title="Taking a break at a monastery on our way to the Tiger's Nest"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9349-Version-2/704757969_w7pCo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Taking a break at a monastery on our way to the Tiger's Nest" title="Taking a break at a monastery on our way to the Tiger's Nest" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9349-Version-2/704757969_w7pCo-Th.jpg2009-10-01 13:28:56Here comes our gear.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Here comes our gear.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704756460_SrWL8" title="Here comes our gear."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9344-Version-2/704756460_SrWL8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Here comes our gear." title="Here comes our gear." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9344-Version-2/704756460_SrWL8-Th.jpg2009-10-01 13:24:18Another monastery enroute<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Another monastery enroute</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704754330_opNvo" title="Another monastery enroute"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9339-Version-2/704754330_opNvo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another monastery enroute" title="Another monastery enroute" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9339-Version-2/704754330_opNvo-Th.jpg2009-10-01 13:20:59At least Day 2 of the hike was mostly downhill<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />At least Day 2 of the hike was mostly downhill</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704753194_xQEYd" title="At least Day 2 of the hike was mostly downhill"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9338-Version-2/704753194_xQEYd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="At least Day 2 of the hike was mostly downhill" title="At least Day 2 of the hike was mostly downhill" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9338-Version-2/704753194_xQEYd-Th.jpg2009-10-01 13:16:35Getting lost (seriously) in the mossy woods.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Getting lost (seriously) in the mossy woods.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704751540_PvLHB" title="Getting lost (seriously) in the mossy woods."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9327-Version-2/704751540_PvLHB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Getting lost (seriously) in the mossy woods." title="Getting lost (seriously) in the mossy woods." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9327-Version-2/704751540_PvLHB-Th.jpg2009-10-01 11:55:08Leaving the campsite<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Leaving the campsite</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704750241_u2JBQ" title="Leaving the campsite"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9325-Version-2/704750241_u2JBQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Leaving the campsite" title="Leaving the campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9325-Version-2/704750241_u2JBQ-Th.jpg2009-10-01 11:50:21Stupa and horsey (burro?, pony?)<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Stupa and horsey (burro?, pony?)</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704749326_T93JU" title="Stupa and horsey (burro?, pony?)"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9311-Version-2/704749326_T93JU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Stupa and horsey (burro?, pony?)" title="Stupa and horsey (burro?, pony?)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9311-Version-2/704749326_T93JU-Th.jpg2009-10-01 10:47:04The soles of my boots literally disintegrated. Got them in 2003 for our honeymoon trip to NZ. Gotta give credit to Timberland for giving me a $200 credit toward some new ones once I got back ...<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />The soles of my boots literally disintegrated. Got them in 2003 for our honeymoon trip to NZ. Gotta give credit to Timberland for giving me a $200 credit toward some new ones once I got back ...</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704748313_8YTKY" title="The soles of my boots literally disintegrated. Got them in 2003 for our honeymoon trip to NZ. Gotta give credit to Timberland for giving me a $200 credit toward some new ones once I got back ..."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9304-Version-2/704748313_8YTKY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The soles of my boots literally disintegrated. Got them in 2003 for our honeymoon trip to NZ. Gotta give credit to Timberland for giving me a $200 credit toward some new ones once I got back ..." title="The soles of my boots literally disintegrated. Got them in 2003 for our honeymoon trip to NZ. Gotta give credit to Timberland for giving me a $200 credit toward some new ones once I got back ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:54:35ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9304-Version-2/704748313_8YTKY-Th.jpg2009-10-01 10:29:18The horses come down from grazing on the mountain top so they can be loaded with our gear<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />The horses come down from grazing on the mountain top so they can be loaded with our gear</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704747931_Vt2jc" title="The horses come down from grazing on the mountain top so they can be loaded with our gear"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9298-Version-2/704747931_Vt2jc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The horses come down from grazing on the mountain top so they can be loaded with our gear" title="The horses come down from grazing on the mountain top so they can be loaded with our gear" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:53:38ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9298-Version-2/704747931_Vt2jc-Th.jpg2009-10-01 09:55:53Mr. Sonam (different Sonam than our guide) fetches Mike some morning tea<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Mr. Sonam (different Sonam than our guide) fetches Mike some morning tea</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704747201_TyQa4" title="Mr. Sonam (different Sonam than our guide) fetches Mike some morning tea"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9296-Version-2/704747201_TyQa4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mr. Sonam (different Sonam than our guide) fetches Mike some morning tea" title="Mr. Sonam (different Sonam than our guide) fetches Mike some morning tea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9296-Version-2/704747201_TyQa4-Th.jpg2009-10-01 09:51:07Rise and Shine!<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Rise and Shine!</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704745437_Q9Lau" title="Rise and Shine!"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9292-Version-2/704745437_Q9Lau-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Rise and Shine!" title="Rise and Shine!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9292-Version-2/704745437_Q9Lau-Th.jpg2009-10-01 09:45:50Kicking back after dinner. Getting ready to play some cards.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Kicking back after dinner. Getting ready to play some cards.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704744643_QmFMt" title="Kicking back after dinner. Getting ready to play some cards."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9270-Version-2/704744643_QmFMt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Kicking back after dinner. Getting ready to play some cards." title="Kicking back after dinner. Getting ready to play some cards." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9270-Version-2/704744643_QmFMt-Th.jpg2009-09-30 20:57:14Night falls at the campsite<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Night falls at the campsite</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704743105_wVF58" title="Night falls at the campsite"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9268-Version-2/704743105_wVF58-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Night falls at the campsite" title="Night falls at the campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9268-Version-2/704743105_wVF58-Th.jpg2009-09-30 20:35:23Photo op near the stupas at our campsite<p><a 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src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9086-Version-2/704740903_apkAz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Photo op near the stupas at our campsite" title="Photo op near the stupas at our campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9086-Version-2/704740903_apkAz-Th.jpg2009-09-30 20:00:23Christina near the Bumdra Monastery<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Christina near the Bumdra Monastery</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704740196_zgxR9" title="Christina near the Bumdra Monastery"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9082-Version-2-Version-2/704740196_zgxR9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Christina near the Bumdra Monastery" title="Christina near the Bumdra Monastery" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:59ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS9082-Version-2-Version-2/704740196_zgxR9-Th.jpg2009-09-30 19:58:14One of many needed breaks on our long.... long uphill hike<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />One of many needed breaks on our long.... long uphill hike</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704739872_pSiMc" title="One of many needed breaks on our long.... long uphill hike"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8946-Version-2/704739872_pSiMc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of many needed breaks on our long.... long uphill hike" title="One of many needed breaks on our long.... long uphill hike" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8946-Version-2/704739872_pSiMc-Th.jpg2009-09-30 15:25:47ancient prayer wheels<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />ancient prayer wheels</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704734841_nX7Xf" title="ancient prayer wheels"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8938-Version-2/704734841_nX7Xf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="ancient prayer wheels" title="ancient prayer wheels" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8938-Version-2/704734841_nX7Xf-Th.jpg2009-09-30 15:17:47Christina spins a couple of prayer wheels as we start our hike... little did we know, we'll need all the prayers we can get<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Christina spins a couple of prayer wheels as we start our hike... little did we know, we'll need all the prayers we can get</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704732284_Fg2Ga" title="Christina spins a couple of prayer wheels as we start our hike... little did we know, we'll need all the prayers we can get"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8937-Version-2/704732284_Fg2Ga-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Christina spins a couple of prayer wheels as we start our hike... little did we know, we'll need all the prayers we can get" title="Christina spins a couple of prayer wheels as we start our hike... little did we know, we'll need all the prayers we can get" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8937-Version-2/704732284_Fg2Ga-Th.jpg2009-09-30 15:16:55Prayer flags along the way.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Prayer flags along the way.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704729870_jR627" title="Prayer flags along the way."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8906-Version-2/704729870_jR627-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Prayer flags along the way." title="Prayer flags along the way." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8906-Version-2/704729870_jR627-Th.jpg2009-09-30 12:48:18Beginning of our death march<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Beginning of our death march</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704725824_zCmnt" title="Beginning of our death march"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8901-Version-2/704725824_zCmnt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Beginning of our death march" title="Beginning of our death march" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8901-Version-2/704725824_zCmnt-Th.jpg2009-09-30 12:40:49Monastery where the hike begins<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Monastery where the hike begins</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704723212_id6SF" title="Monastery where the hike begins"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8900-Version-2/704723212_id6SF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Monastery where the hike begins" title="Monastery where the hike begins" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" 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begins</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704720479_pF9FZ" title="Monastery where the hike begins"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8888-Version-2/704720479_pF9FZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Monastery where the hike begins" title="Monastery where the hike begins" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8888-Version-2/704720479_pF9FZ-Th.jpg2009-09-30 12:29:21The monastery where the hike began<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />The monastery where the hike began</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704718287_HdeYe" title="The monastery where the hike began"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8882-Version-2/704718287_HdeYe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The monastery where the hike began" title="The monastery where the hike began" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8882-Version-2/704718287_HdeYe-Th.jpg2009-09-30 12:27:23view of Paro from the monastery.. note the runway... the only one in the entire country<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />view of Paro from the monastery.. note the runway... the only one in the entire country</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704716278_uTwoJ" title="view of Paro from the monastery.. note the runway... the only one in the entire country"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8869/704716278_uTwoJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="view of Paro from the monastery.. note the runway... the only one in the entire country" title="view of Paro from the monastery.. note the runway... the only one in the entire country" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8869/704716278_uTwoJ-Th.jpg2009-09-30 12:23:32The burros(?) that carried most of our junk<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />The burros(?) that carried most of our junk</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704713714_cXCC2" title="The burros(?) that carried most of our junk"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8866-Version-2/704713714_cXCC2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The burros(?) that carried most of our junk" title="The burros(?) that carried most of our junk" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8866-Version-2/704713714_cXCC2-Th.jpg2009-09-30 12:09:04Enroute to our hike, up a very long and winding mountain road<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Enroute to our hike, up a very long and winding mountain road</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704710042_Wt3bz" title="Enroute to our hike, up a very long and winding mountain road"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8841-Version-2/704710042_Wt3bz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Enroute to our hike, up a very long and winding mountain road" title="Enroute to our hike, up a very long and winding mountain road" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8841-Version-2/704710042_Wt3bz-Th.jpg2009-09-30 11:26:32View from hotel of the National Museum (top right), Paro Dzong (middle) and Airport (foreground)<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />View from hotel of the National Museum (top right), Paro Dzong (middle) and Airport (foreground)</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/10221874_Kv4hx#704706056_LwGKM" title="View from hotel of the National Museum (top right), Paro Dzong (middle) and Airport (foreground)"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8839-Version-2/704706056_LwGKM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="View from hotel of the National Museum (top right), Paro Dzong (middle) and Airport (foreground)" title="View from hotel of the National Museum (top right), Paro Dzong (middle) and Airport (foreground)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-07T22:40:58ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-5-6/RWS8839-Version-2/704706056_LwGKM-Th.jpg2009-09-30 11:12:22Cornered again! Note Christina's lack of amusement this time.<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Cornered again! Note Christina's lack of amusement this time.</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/10163889_ST5HM#700673663_jxmR9" title="Cornered again! Note Christina's lack of amusement this time."><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8643-Version-2/700673663_jxmR9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Cornered again! Note Christina's lack of amusement this time." title="Cornered again! Note Christina's lack of amusement this time." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-15T11:55:52ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8643-Version-2/700673663_jxmR9-Th.jpg2009-09-29 15:30:09Meat Shop... hard to see it, but is says so right on the door<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Meat Shop... hard to see it, but is says so right on the door</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/10163889_ST5HM#699958014_Boar2" title="Meat Shop... hard to see it, but is says so right on the door"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8802-Version-2/699958014_Boar2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Meat Shop... hard to see it, but is says so right on the door" title="Meat Shop... hard to see it, but is says so right on the door" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-15T11:55:52ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8802-Version-2/699958014_Boar2-Th.jpg2009-09-29 21:10:45Meat Shop... only $10 for a yak head<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Meat Shop... only $10 for a yak head</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/10163889_ST5HM#699947682_kVj56" title="Meat Shop... only $10 for a yak head"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8804-Version-2/699947682_kVj56-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Meat Shop... only $10 for a yak head" title="Meat Shop... only $10 for a yak head" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-15T11:55:52ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8804-Version-2/699947682_kVj56-Th.jpg2009-09-29 21:10:53Weavers working the looms at a shop in Paro<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Weavers working the looms at a shop in Paro</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/10163889_ST5HM#699939343_vCP6x" title="Weavers working the looms at a shop in Paro"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8791-Version-2/699939343_vCP6x-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Weavers working the looms at a shop in Paro" title="Weavers working the looms at a shop in Paro" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-15T11:55:52ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8791-Version-2/699939343_vCP6x-Th.jpg2009-09-29 20:56:43Main road in Paro<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />Main road in Paro</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/10163889_ST5HM#699934929_Dv76y" title="Main road in Paro"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8770-Version-2/699934929_Dv76y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Main road in Paro" title="Main road in Paro" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-15T11:55:52ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8770-Version-2/699934929_Dv76y-Th.jpg2009-09-29 20:03:49At the National Museum<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />At the National Museum</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/10163889_ST5HM#699930102_Xv7Vu" title="At the National Museum"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8748-Version-2/699930102_Xv7Vu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="At the National Museum" title="At the National Museum" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-15T11:55:52ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8748-Version-2/699930102_Xv7Vu-Th.jpg2009-09-29 19:43:12At the National Museum<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />At the National Museum</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/10163889_ST5HM#699924132_a3NoG" title="At the National Museum"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8741-Version-2/699924132_a3NoG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="At the National Museum" title="At the National Museum" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-15T11:55:52ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8741-Version-2/699924132_a3NoG-Th.jpg2009-09-29 18:55:45At the National Museum... a cool old building that used to serve as a lookout/fort<p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com">Home</a><br />At the National Museum... a cool old building that used to serve as a lookout/fort</p><p><a href="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/10163889_ST5HM#699919596_dygDh" title="At the National Museum... a cool old building that used to serve as a lookout/fort"><img src="http://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8738-Version-2/699919596_dygDh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="At the National Museum... a cool old building that used to serve as a lookout/fort" title="At the National Museum... a cool old building that used to serve as a lookout/fort" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-11-15T11:55:52ZHomehttp://rspence.smugmug.comhttp://rspence.smugmug.com/Travel/Bhutan-2009/Bhutan-Day-3-4/RWS8738-Version-2/699919596_dygDh-Th.jpg2009-09-29 18:54:10