Today I set out with a group from the nonprofit where I'm doing my internship to look at a site for a conservation project. We planned to drive to a site about 2.5 hours from Thimphu, but the trip was very slow going from the combination of snow, ice and slush on the highway. After about three hours on the road, we decided to turn around since the roads got even more dicey, and we wouldn't be able to make it to our site and back that afternoon. Even though we didn't make our destination, I was thrilled to appreciate beautiful views and meet more fascinating people.
This site at the top of the highest pass on our journey today was built in 2004 as a memorial after the Bhutanese army drove terrorists out of the country. The pass is at about 10,200ft.
We got out of the van and walked a bit when the road got really icy.
This was a pretty path where we stopped for a break on our way back to Thimphu.
The clouds were much thicker over the pass on our way back into town.
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