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SUMMARY:
The writer records taking a group photo as the party prepares to split, listing members and discussing conflicting reports about the Tobrang–Pang La route, with Golay warning it is impassable for mules and plans to send Petuk back with them. On the 10th they collected 19 birds and prepared potted flowers for travel, and on the 11th August they marched 11 miles to LAO (11,200'), aided by Tibetans when coolies were short, with misty weather and an owl collected.

CONTENT:
As our party will be splitting up soon, I took a group photo yesterday of everyone: there were F.L., self, Ahmad Sheikh, Rauzana, Ba Kingsa Puntso, Danong, Kusho, Tenduk, Kurtep, Menchung, Petuk (syce), Golay (dak), Dotila (HH's sepoy) and two mules of Torgues'. Reports of the road from Tobrang via the so-far unknown Pang La varied a great deal, but were generally that it was not too bad. But Golay, who brought our mail the other day, came from Singhi Dzong that way, and reports it to be awful, and quite impossible for mules. So we will have to send Petuk back with them when we can use them no further.

10th: Today it has rained off and on most of the day, but we have been out for some hours and collected 19 birds, many of which are valuable. Our collection of birds is probably even now worth £200, the amount promised by the Museum, which we have not yet accepted. I am taking three flowers from here in pots - a primula, an androsace and a gentian, but I fear they will hardly survive the bumping rough treatment of the road.

11th August. To LAO. 11 miles. 11200'. Fine till after arrival in camp at midday. Only 20 coolies turned up to time, but others arrived later, and we were saved by some Tibetans who came to the rescue. Mist low all day, and no views. No flowers, but shot an interesting little owl and a few other birds. Although

SUMMARY:
Camped near the Trashiyangsi river by the CHOTEN KORRA chorten, with locals preparing the site; routes planned to reach Shingbe in four days, near Me La, with a possible crossing to Singhi Dzong. On 29–30 July they halted at Trashiyangsi to arrange rations and dry bird skins (sent to Bumthang), while bridge repairs were ordered; on 31 July they moved toward Shapang.

CONTENT:
Down, the valley became prettier, near Trashiyangsi we found pines again. The Trashiyangsi river is a fine one, probably as big as the Kuru Chu, only much clearer. After crossing it we followed it up to where a huge white chorten is built, & then on half a mile beyond. The chorten is called CHOTEN KORRA. Camp is pitched in a beautiful place near the river, & has been well prepared for us by the local nyerpa or dzongpen. They certainly have an eye for camp sites these people. We immediately enquired about routes on arrival, & find we should reach Shingbe easily in four days: that Shingbe is very close to the Me La, & that from a day's march below Shingbe we can get across country to Singhi Dzong. Whether mules will get across or not remains to be seen. All that is most satisfactory, & just what we wanted, & better than we expected.

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29th July. Halted Trashiyangsi. Not much rain. Made arrangements for rations for the men for 14 days to go with us. Bridge over the river here in a pretty poor state, but being repaired by H.H.'s orders for us to cross.

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Korra Chorten at Trashiyangsi & up the river.

Types of women at Trashiyangsi. F.L. chatting with them
30th July Halted Trashiyangsi: Got nearly all our bird skins dried, packed up & sent off to Bumthang. A fair day, with only a few heavy showers now & then.

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31st July. TO SHAPANG 7 1/2 miles. 6700'. (Heights are