Part 213 - Trashiyangsi Valley — Shali, Aug 11

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SUMMARY:
Notes from Shali in the Trashiyangsi Valley describe a route through oak jungle, crossing the Bumthang Chu at mile 4 and the Blarkang Chu at mile 7, with the path 1500–2000 ft above the Trashiyangsi Chu and passing small patches of cultivation. Weather was breezy with no rain and many flowers and orchids were observed. Ahmad Sheikh was scalded by an upset kettle, while the Tibetan companion is improving and managed to ride and walk today.

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Trashiyangsi Valley
Shali Aug 11
Coelogyne ovalis 1048
Cyperorchis longifolia 1051

climbs and descends a lot. Mostly it lies through open oak jungle. Where reentrants are crossed the jungle is dense. At m 4 the BUMTHANG CHU is crossed. This is a big valley coming in from the East. Another smaller valley, the BLARKANG CHU, is crossed at m 7. Most of the way from m 4 or so on the path is from 1500 to 2000 ft above the Trashiyangsi Chu. Small patches of cultivation are passed here and there, and the last 3 miles is mostly through cultivation, where there are a few houses.

A day with no rain at all, almost our first. There is a good breeze always up the valley, so although hot, it was never unpleasant. We found a remarkable number of flowers, orchids and some queer things I do not know at all. It is beautifully cool here in the evening, with a good breeze. Our medicines are having a hard time this year, whereas last year we used none. Ahmad Sheikh yesterday upset a kettle full of water and burnt both arms, one badly, and his face a little. It looks as if he would have a bad time with the wound on his right arm. The Tibetan is very much better now. He rode half way and walked the rest today, and there is little pus coming from the cut this evening. A number of