I went to Chelela pass between Paro and Haa - 3,988 meters. As we drove up from the Paro side I caught views of Jomolhari. The driver explained that in Tibetan Jomo is a Goddess and the name means mountain home of the Goddess.
At the pass I walked up the ridge, had lunch and then walked down the other side towards Haa for about 2 hours The larch trees have turned yellow. The walk was beautiful and I loved the view and being in the mountains.
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| Jomo peeking out above the clouds in the distance |
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| The walk up the ridge from the pass - before where I had lunch |
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| The ridge I followed down towards Haa |
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| On my way up the ridge |
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| Haa Valley |
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| Larch :) |
Saturday Evening I stayed in Haa and met a Canadian who teaches at Gedu college. We did a short hike to this monastery today.
Once again I had a spectacular weekend. I loved being in the mountains. In Haa I went to the high school and chatted with students who were playing soccer and doing laundry in the hostel. I really liked Haa. The drive back around the mountain is breathtaking, but long. There are great views of the road from Chuzom to Chukha, so I got a whole new perspective of where i travel almost every week. Haa is a sleepy valley, except for the army . Both the Indian and Bhutanese army have camps there, as there is a pass into Tibet.
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