Part 14 - Geese migration and lac trade near Deo Chu

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SUMMARY:
At dawn the party observed several skeins of Greylag Geese passing their ridge and heading north toward the Chungkar range and the Tibetan plateau; in the evening they tuned in to Indian and Scottish reels before turning in early. On the Deo Chu below the first river crossing they encountered a large Bhutanese encampment where lac from East Bhutan was being bought by Tobgye's agents and sent to Calcutta, noting beeswax and an altitude of about 2000 feet.

CONTENT:
L. p. 8 - At about 7 am. we saw 4 skeins of Greylag Geese pass over the ridge on which we were encamped. One skein was so low as to be almost within gunshot. After crossing the ridge they rapidly gained altitude & we watched them through glasses heading due north towards the Chungkar range. We calculated that in 3 hours at the most they would have crossed the main range & be over the Tibetan plateau.

L. p. 9 Listened in to the Indian & Scottish Reel music in the evening, but we were so tired by half ten, when Delhi was ready, except to note that we gave it up & went to bed. We have our own daylight saving time on trek - up at dawn or thereabouts & in bed a couple of hours after dusk.

Ludlow 8-9 On the Deo Chu, just below the first crossing of the River we came across a large Bhutanese encampment where the lac brought down from various parts of East Bhutan is bought from the people by Tobgye's agents & despatched to Calcutta. Some good beeswax also noted. The altitude 2000'