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Thursday, May 23, 2013

The 2nd Nalanda beckons


nalanda
Originally uploaded by xtremepeaks
A week teaching English at a monastery can be transformational. Story in Tashi Delek magazine - for Druk Air.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Princess Ashi Kezang Choden Wangchuk

Visited GCBS at Gedu for the Indo-Bhutan GNH conference. Photo with Faculty and student leaders at lunchtime.

Friday, May 3, 2013

His Royal Highness Prince Wangchuk

Chairman of BOC is attending Olympics Day in Gedu on May 2, 2013. He participated in all sports, archery, soccer, basketball, volleyball, games, and boxing.

Friday, February 15, 2013

yummy fried crickets


yummy fried crickets
Originally uploaded by xtremepeaks
excellent snack when you visit a cricket farm in Vietnam, nice and crunchy, fried in a spicy sauce with tender legs stuck in your teeth. Truly a vegetarian's delight (crickets only eat leaves and corn flour).

it is hard to eat the first one, but then it goes down easy. About $20/kg.

Friday, January 11, 2013

junglegirl


junglegirl
Originally uploaded by xtremepeaks
jungle girl and tubi frolicking in the hot springs with snow monkeys

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Pat and Baiba Morrow with Rimpoche

Everest: High Expectations will sell at the iTunes' bookstore for $9.99. (In print, it would cost $35.) (It's only available on the iPad.)

See: book's contents: http://www.patmorrow.com/current.html

Monday, November 19, 2012

Hiking club hike to Pakshikha


at pakshikha
Originally uploaded by xtremepeaks
Balancing mental, physical and social life
see article in Bhutan Observer.