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TravBuddy.com: mountaingirl's Mt Jhomohari Base Camp Trek ~ Bhutan travel blog</title>
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<description>Trekking in Bhutan was a back-to-basic experience - camping by the river, sleeping in a tent, setting up a fire to keep warm, no Coke or Snicker bars sold along the way (unlike in Nepal). The reason for all the inconveniences and rigourous walking .... to see Bhutan&apos;s most sacred summit - Mt Jhomohari.</description>
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<title>Departing Paro</title>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Paro-travel-guide-568983">Paro, Bhutan</a>, Apr 03, 2008</p>
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The flight out of Paro back to New Delhi flew via Kathmandu. As we were early again, we managed to get seats on the right side of the plane. We w...</p>
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<title>Thimphu / Paro</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:51:01 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Thimphu-travel-guide-569001">Thimphu, Bhutan</a>, Apr 02, 2008</p>
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We spent a day roaming around in Thimphu since that is the capital of Bhutan. We also met up with Ms Kencho from the travel agency where we had b...</p>
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<title>Trekking back to Paro</title>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Shana-travel-guide-1322423">Shana, Bhutan</a>, Mar 30, 2008</p>
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It was like walking through winter wonderland when we bid Mt Jhomohari farewell. Everything was covered with a thick blanket of snow. Along the t...</p>
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<title>Snow woman @ Mt Jhomohari Base Camp</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:56:39 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Jangothang-travel-guide-1322457">Jangothang, Bhutan</a>, Mar 29, 2008</p>
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It continued snowing during the night. At about 11pm and in the midst of the howling winds, the dog that roamed around the campsite started barki...</p>
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<title>Exploring Tshophu Lake and areas</title>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Jangothang-travel-guide-1322457">Jangothang, Bhutan</a>, Mar 28, 2008</p>
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Hoping to see sunrise over Jhomohari, we got up at 5.30am and were not disappointed. The peak of Jhomohari had just caught the rays and was glowing...</p>
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<title>Trek to Mt Jhomohari Base Camp - Jangothang, 4010 meters</title>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Jangothang-travel-guide-1322457">Jangothang, Bhutan</a>, Mar 27, 2008</p>
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The temperature plummeted at night at 3,500m and the ground was covered with frost early in the morning. Getting out of the warm sleeping bag and g...</p>
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<title>Trek from Shingkharap to Thangthangka, 3580 meters</title>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Thangthangka-travel-guide-1322449">Thangthangka, Bhutan</a>, Mar 25, 2008</p>
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The morning was very cold and the heat from the camp fire was very welcoming. The trek to Thangthangka was a little strenuous with plenty of ascent...</p>
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<title>Trek from Shana to Shingkharap, 2950 meters</title>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Shingkharap-travel-guide-1322424">Shingkharap, Bhutan</a>, Mar 24, 2008</p>
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Sleeping in a tent was alright but getting up and not being able to properly wash and brush the teeth was an adjustment. The mules were set free to...</p>
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<title>Trek from Paro to Shana, 2870 meters</title>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Shana-travel-guide-1322423">Shana, Bhutan</a>, Mar 23, 2008</p>
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The trek started at the trailhead near to the ruins of Drukgyel Dzong where we meet with the trekking crew&amp;nbsp;- a cook, an assistant cook, the he...</p>
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<title>Taktsang Monastery (Tiger&apos;s Nest)</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:41:17 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Paro-travel-guide-568983">Paro, Bhutan</a>, Mar 22, 2008</p>
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Taktsang Monastery is the most famous and picturesque monastery in Bhutan. The monastery clings impossibly and precariously to a sheer granite cl...</p>
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<title>Paro Festival</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:01:34 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Paro-travel-guide-568983">Paro, Bhutan</a>, Mar 21, 2008</p>
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The furling of the Thongdrel (large Thangka / religious picture) from the building overlooking the dance floor is a very auspicious event, done on ...</p>
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<title>Arrival in Paro</title>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Paro-travel-guide-568983">Paro, Bhutan</a>, Mar 20, 2008</p>
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Flight from New Delhi to Paro was to depart at 5am in the morning but we were already at the airport by 2am waiting for the Druk Air counter to o...</p>
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<title>Agra, India</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:10:33 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Agra-travel-guide-474343">Agra, India</a>, Mar 18, 2008</p>
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The interest in Bhutan was generated after reading an article about Peter Scholl-Latour, a prolific German journalist and author who had travelle...</p>
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