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• SUMMARY:
  The party took group photographs in Sikkim clothes, then visited the Dzong for tea and saffron rice with H.H., following a pleasant lunch the previous day. After farewell exchanges and gifts from Ashe Paldan Wangmo and Ashe Wangmo, they departed, with Tobgye and Dorji accompanying them over the river toward the Bada La.

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that it took some hours to pack them up into two pony loads.

B. 20. Ludlow

• We breakfasted at 8.30 then had to have a lot of groups
  dressed in Sikkim
• photographed before we could get away from camp. Tobgye and
  chaprasis clothes.
• Dorji then came into us to the Dzong, where we spent some
  Group: F.W. H.W.
• time with H.H. having a talk and the usual tea and saffron rice.
  Ludlow. G.S. Tenzing
• We had had a pleasant lunch by ourselves with him the day
  Tobgye, Dorji at
• before, and both interviews were extremely pleasant and easy. He
  Bumthang.
• had a photo group taken as we left, and then we went on half
  a mile with the ladies. They provided chang for us, and when we
  finally exchanged scarves and said goodbye, they each gave us more
  presents — H.H. gave each of us a small ivory and silver bowl, Ashe Paldan Wangmo
  a dagger, Ashe Wangmo a purse and a silk workbasket. We left in
  the approved way, wolf calling till we were out of sight, waving our
  silk scarves. I was sorry to say goodbye, as they were a most
  kind hearted trio, and we had great fun with them. Tobgye and Dorji came
  on with us over the river and up to the Bada La, where we found
  a fine tiffin of

SUMMARY:
Notes praise for Tenzing’s seed work on Doshong La, foul autumn weather at Langong, and preparations including paying off the Molo people and arranging a trip to Migyitun via Kusho. On 15 October at Langong Halt it rains with snow on the hills; by 16 October the party camps 2 miles north of Chubumbu La in continuous heavy rain with swollen rivers.

CONTENT:
Tenzing did very well with seeds on the Doshong La. He would have perfect weather when there, must have been just at the right time too. Taylor very fit indeed, everyone happy, except possibly Ramzana, who has done badly this year all round. He is quite above himself, and I think has been spoilt. Weather very foul here, looks like continuing so for a month. Langong looks very different in Autumn, and all are now busy cutting grass, iris leaves soon, storing them in their huts for the winter. I have not tackled the juniper above Langong going to Migyitun yet.

15th October. Langong Halt. Rain all night, and thick snow on the hills. Some sun today, and I thought it might clear up, but it has not, and is raining again this evening. Paid off the Molo people. Kusho says he has arranged the Migyitun trip alright, but I'm not too optimistic yet, though he seems reasonably confident. I stayed in camp today, and was quite glad of a rest. The Chubumbu valley has had very heavy rain falling in it all day, and I fear we are in for a nasty time there, but I would rather have bad weather now, and then clear in three or four days time for crossing to Migyitun.

16th October. Camp 2 m N. of Chubumbu La. Rain all night and all today. I think this is the wettest and the worst day I have had yet this year. The rivers are fuller than they were in