Part 81 - Chendebi to Tsang Ka, 5-6 July 1933

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SUMMARY:
Field notes record plant specimens and a wet, muddy march from Chendebi over the Pele La and down the Longte Chu, with difficulties taking flower photographs and observations on loads carried by local porters. A report was sent from Trongsa on 8 July 1933 noted as slightly underexposed, and the next camp was at Tsang Ka.

CONTENT:
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5.0 pm, so Ramzana could not skin many that night.

Notholirion macrophyllum 228
Lilium nanum 225 - 1 plant.
Calanthe alpina 226
Meconopsis villosa 230
Oreocharis foliosa 234

5th July. CHENDEBI. 7500. 13 miles. (An. Ht. 7500' set) Another foul day with mist & heavy rain all day. Saw none of the country, birds were all lying clump. Flowers quite interesting. I find it almost impossible to get any colour photos of flowers. There is hardly a fine moment when we reach camp, or else it is only fine before my tail comes in. A hard day over awful mud paths; first a very steep ascent to the Pele La (11055') then steady down slippery paths along the Longte Chu to camp. The coolies are not particularly quick, but it seems to make little difference whether they go up hill or along the level. Tobgye tells me that normally, when carrying their own loads, women even carry 2 maunds (160 lbs), & then always carry the whole stage.

No 16 sent from Trongsa on 8.7.33.
Report slightly underexposed

6th July. TSANG KA. 7500'. 12 miles. (An. Ht. ) Another filthy wet day, raining hard all