Re: A Dinosaur and a Snail take the Silk Route to Sikkim and Bhutan! It is a brilliant travelogue @Chaand & all aspects very well captured. What I liked most about this is the fact that you have kept a nice balance between the Pics & the Write-up. The inclination more towards the pics 'course.
It felt like a nice adventurous movie while reading through.
Hope you execute many more mammoth Trips like this. Quote:
Originally Posted by @Chaand Yes, BRO maintains the roads in Bhutan as well! |
Yes, Border Road Engg Services has a dedicated Project in Bhutan which goes by the name of Project DANTAK, which you would know by now.
I stayed in HAA for 2 years, 1993-1995.
I was young but looking at the pics it brought so many memories.
The BRO Canteen you talked about, I believe that place was CHAPCHA. Quote:
Originally Posted by @Chaand At the porch of the hotel we found this contraption. We had seen it at a few places in Paro and before that as well. This, my friends is the national heating system in Bhutan. Doesn't use electricity. Instead wood is burnt and the smoke is channelized to a chimney. On top of the burner is a can full of hot water. It feels good to sit around it in the cold Bhutan climate. Attachment 1736107 |
This is also known as "Bukhari" - It's widely used in Indian Cold climatic regions. In Badrinath, Joshimath areas, J&K etc. |