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- 1933-08-25 - 1933-08-26 (Creation)
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Heavy rains washed away a bridge to Ritang, forcing a delay at Wangdipotrang and a reroute via Gonte Gompa over a high pass. The Dzongpa met with the party to reorganize plans, and the following day they marched to Kotakha, ascending toward the Pele La amid continued bad weather.
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News just come in that we can't go to Ritang. The bridge has been washed away. So this very heavy rain has been general. We will have to wait in Wangdipotrang tomorrow, then go a very long & difficult march over a high pass, go to Gonte Gompa. From there I know the way, but as far as there seems to be very difficult. The number of marches would be the same, but we lose a day in Wangdipotrang.
25th August. Wangdipotrang. Damp & misty. A very short march in here, which we reached 7.0. The Dzongpa came shortly after, & has stayed for over an hour here. He is very worried about the break in the usual route. Like the posts which he described to us last time as being so many - "dashing about here & there every day", this is causing him great trouble, upsetting his quiet way of life. Letters must be sent to cancel the plans & make others, & his whole staff is brought in to work it all out. As far as one can see it should not be the least bit difficult. It will be a change for us to go a different route anyway. Everyone describes the rain as very bad indeed. I suppose Ludlow must have had it too.
26th August. Kotakha. 5 am till 12.30, coolies 2.0. It is certainly a good stiff climb up to the Pele La, which I estimate to be about 10-10
