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Route Map
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Path of Pray:
Every now and then the path is lined with Mani stones which show the
Buddhist Mantra "Om mani padme hum".
Here we are on our way from Namche Bazar to Thame. |
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En Suite:
Nearly every logde offers a hot shower, usually after applying in
advance as the water has to be heated and refilled first. |
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Breathtaking:
The river Bhotekoshi has made its way through the rocks. Nature's power
is appreciated by Buddhist drawings on the crags. |
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Isolated:
Thame is situated off the trodden paths. For us, too, it is a detour to
visit the famous abbey which is built half way up the mountainside. |
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Comfortable:
Thame View Lodge surprises the visitor with a comparably cultivated
comfort. |
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Open doors:
The 350-year-old hall of pray at the abbey of Thame is open to guests,
also during ceremonies. |
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Hillside:
The monks' houses lean against the mountain. |
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Biological Cycle:
Dried Yak droppings are used for the fire. They supply warmth in an
effictive way. |
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Way back:
The Bhotekoshi valley is a calm place, as long as ignoring the waves. |
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Shopping:
This well sorted display is a must to stop for the walker. |
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Kitchen work:
Yet in early October the warm sun helps to dry the mashed potatoes.
Photo: Simon Niedermeier |
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Viewing back:
Bhotekoshi valley to the East with the village of Phurte. |
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Instructive:
The hospital at Kunde provides information about children's diseases. |
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Urban:
Khumjung - a village at 3.800m - is equipped with electric street light
completely. It makes a really surprising sight after sunset. |
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Going high:
On our walk from
Khumjung to Phorte we constantly move at the height around 3.800m.
Buddhist sanctuaries are always passed clockwise. Doing it the wrong
way will end in fatalities. |
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Pray and Peaks:
Mani stones in front
of the heights of
Thamserku. |
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Destination:
Phortse is located attractively on a plain at 3.800m.
Behind the village the peaks of Tawoche (6542m), Cholatse und
Arakamtse are present (right to left). |
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Living high:
Phortse is guarded by the omnipresent Ama Dablam. |
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Spacious:
Premises are of ample size, though few plants grow in the garden at 3.800m. |
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Valley View:
Looking out from Phortse to the Southern valley of Dudh Koshi, in
direction of Namche Bazar. |
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Not rare:
Edelweiss abounds along the route. |
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Village Walk:
Phortse invites the visitor to stroll along its paths before sunset. |
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Evening Spirit:
The peaks of Thamserku (6.618m) surrounded by late clouds.
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