(Emma) Archery is the National Sport in Bhutan. The younger athletes are starting to use the American Hunting Bows and moving away from their real, traditional bows, and I can tell why! The traditional bows are two pieces of bamboo wired together; they are very hard to pull back and harder to hit anywhere near […]
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Archive | April, 2011
Bhutan Ups and Downs
06. Apr, 2011 
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(Dana) Druk Path Trek in Bhutan. 5 days. 63 kilometers (37.8 miles). 32 walking hours. Elevation from 2200 to 4250M (14,025 feet) and back to 2100, with several ascents and descents in between. As reference, our peak was over 2.5 times higher than Denver. Camping every night. No showers. It was supposed to be five days […]
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In the Kingdom of Bhutan
06. Apr, 2011 4 Comments
(Andrew) I can’t feel my feet Cause there is no heat While trekking in Bhutan All people are cold The young and the old While trekking in Bhutan Crisp snow under shoe Don’t step in pony poo While trekking in Bhutan As we walk mud will squish Like a slippery fish While trekking in Bhutan […]
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