Part 57 - Ha, 8 miles (9100 ft): guest house opposite the Dzong; supplies from Tobgye

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SUMMARY:
The party traveled to Ha from Damthang, noting the syces’ strong running, increasing butterflies, and a scenic evening. They stayed in the guest house opposite the Dzong and the “three sisters,” with generous provisions from Tobgye. Shooting was curtailed due to proximity to Paro and oversight by the Paro Penlop.

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passes to the summer yak grazing ground. Had she not been called here, she would not have come, yet it was with difficulty she could walk. Coming back from Ha, we again rode and the three syces with us ran very nearly the whole way and were not distressed at all. All were beautiful runners. It was not unusual for them, and they seemed capable of doing much more than the 8 miles uphill from Ha to Damthang.

11th June. HA. 8 miles. 9100'. Another good day, with lots of sun. Rode and walked down to Ha. The road is good after the first two miles, mostly over fairly level grassy land beside the river. Butterflies are now appearing in greater numbers, though we saw nothing of any rareness. Staying in the guest house on left bank of the river, opposite the Dzong and the "three sisters" the three dome shaped very steep wooded hills immediately behind the Dzong. A lovely evening with beautiful cloud effects. Tobgye provided a fine lunch for us, and sent down whisky, beer, tea, tomatoes, rice, eggs, chickens and everything we could possibly want. One could not ever come across a more thoughtful man than he is. Shooting will have to be curtailed here, as we are so near Paro. The Paro Penlop has sent over a man here too, who will see or hear if we do much shooting. I think Tobgye is rather worried about it. But this valley is all really his, having been given his father by the

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View taken up the Ha valley in the evening from the front of the Ha rest house.