Part 113 - Trashiyangsi halts and route planning via Choten Korra to Shingbe

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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.

Lil wallichiana 341
Schema khassiana 343
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.

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