Dec 17: Dochela to Trashigang Monastary

Dec 17: Dochela to Trashigang Monastary
For a sunday hike, a group of people (Mike, Sonia,David,Jason and Francis) went from Thimphu up to Dochela, went to a near (2 hour walk) Goempa, then went downhill to Trashigang monastary.
Mike took a short video (MPEG, 119kb) of the view from the first monastary.
Click on a small image to view a larger version

The Sunday hiking group stands beside the monk that lives in the monastary. In the background are the spectacular Himilayas. Jason stands with the background of half of Bhutan, with the Bhutanese Himilayas behind.

The Himilayas shown through prayer flags. The Bhutanese Himilayas [1] - Western Bhutan. In the left-center is Jhomolhari (7314m)

The Bhutanese Himilayas [2] - Central Bhutan. In the right-center is Table Mountain. A Young Monk lives at the monastary. He's lived here for several years, and will spend the rest of this life here.

The Entry To the Monastery. Continuing down from the first monastary, we came to Trashigang Monastary. This picture shows the entrance to the area.

Front Of Trashigang Monastary. There is a town around Trashigang Monastary that is accessable only by walking (no electricity). This is where the monks live.

More Of The Trashigang Monastary Village. A view through the prayer flags from Trashigang Monastary.

A Settled Valley viewed from Trashigang Monastary. Note that this valley is one of the most heavily populated in Bhutan! A view of the rear of a building at Trashigang Monastary.

Another view from Trashigang Monastary, of the Himilayas. The Trashigang Temple.

Another view of the village around Trashigang Temple. Another Temple that is part of Trashigang Monastary.

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Dec 17: Dochela to Trashigang Monastary For a sunday hike, a group of people (Mike, Sonia,David,Jason and Francis) went from Thimphu up to Dochela, went to a near (2 hour walk) Goempa, then went downhill to Trashigang monastary. Mike took a short video (MPEG, 119kb) of the view from the first monastary. Click on a small image to view a larger version
	The Sunday hiking group stands beside the monk that lives in the monastary. In the background are the spectacular Himilayas.	Jason stands with the background of half of Bhutan, with the Bhutanese Himilayas behind.
	The Himilayas shown through prayer flags.	The Bhutanese Himilayas [1] - Western Bhutan. In the left-center is Jhomolhari (7314m)
	The Bhutanese Himilayas [2] - Central Bhutan. In the right-center is Table Mountain.	A Young Monk lives at the monastary. He's lived here for several years, and will spend the rest of this life here.
	The Entry To the Monastery.	Continuing down from the first monastary, we came to Trashigang Monastary. This picture shows the entrance to the area.
	Front Of Trashigang Monastary.	There is a town around Trashigang Monastary that is accessable only by walking (no electricity). This is where the monks live.
	More Of The Trashigang Monastary Village.	A view through the prayer flags from Trashigang Monastary.
	A Settled Valley viewed from Trashigang Monastary. Note that this valley is one of the most heavily populated in Bhutan!	A view of the rear of a building at Trashigang Monastary.
	Another view from Trashigang Monastary, of the Himilayas.	The Trashigang Temple.
	Another view of the village around Trashigang Temple.	Another Temple that is part of Trashigang Monastary.