Guildford Travel Club Presents

Along the Spine of the Thunder-Dragon

20th January 2015

Catherine Moorehead

Monastery
The Tiger’s Nest (Taktshang), one of the most remarkable of Bhutan’s lamaseries


Catherine's talk describes a traverse of Bhutan, the ‘Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon’. Her journey across the Switzerland of Asia encompasses the hair-raising approach flight, the first-ever General Election, a trek into the unexplored region below the World’s highest unclimbed peak, a visit to the eastern end of the country – rarely seen by Europeans – and a return to Calcutta through the cultural diversities of Assam.


Lama send off
Lamas giving a send-off in Eastern Bhutan
Paro Dzong
Paro Dzong (castle), often the first major building seen by travellers to Bhutan
dancing
Dancing at a secret Spring Fertility Festival in central Bhutan
Lord of Misrule
Lord of Misrule
archery
Archery, the Bhutanese national sport
Novice monks photo-call
Novice monks photo-call
Punakha Dzong
Punakha Dzong (castle), the winter seat of the Bhutanese government
lamas make music
Lamas make music