Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Par Par Lay





This is Par Par Lay. He told a joke so good it should have put him in jail: "You used to call a thief a thief; now you call him a government servant." Which it did. For 5 years. For that very joke. Read more here.





Once I get my web development skills going I'm starting my own company. I'm calling it Chit Tee Web Solutions. I'm going to make millions.



Tuesday, 2 June 2009

Some photos from the Land of the Thunder Dragon.




Monastery close to the first camp of my trek.




Trees along the way.




Horse carrying gear.




Camp 2.




This is what happens when you have a 30 second timer and a fire. Camp 2.




Yak yak yak!




Not too sure what this place was called, but it was my host's wife's grandmother's house, now used for special events such as entertaining dignitaries and world leaders.




Prayer Wheels, Cheri Goempa




Taktsang Monastery.




Taktsang Monastery - The Tiger's Nest. Said to be secured to the cliff by the hairs of angels.




Protective penis. These are painted on the sides of houses and buildings to ward off evil spirits.