I’m in Thimphu, Bhutan, where I’ve been visiting the Royal Takin Preserve. Takin are strange looking creatures. As every Bhutanese child knows, they were created centuries ago by Drukpa Kunley (aka the Divine Madman) who glued the head of a goat to the body of a cow. A fine combination to be sure! Wild Takin […]
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Bhutan: Royal Takin Preserve
March 27, 2024
Berlin: Ritter Sport World of Chocolate
November 16, 2023
Beautiful Berlin! City of Culture, Museums, Galleries, and … “Ritter Sport Colorful World of Chocolate“! This is the flagship store of the Ritter Sport Chocolate Empire. Unlike the Lindt Home of Chocolate in Zurich, it doesn’t have a museum, but it does have a delicious all-you-can eat chocolate fountain. And the store sells the full […]
Zurich: Lindt Home of Chocolate
November 8, 2023
Why visit Zurich? Well, there’s lots of historic sights and then … there’s Lindt’s “Home of Chocolate“. A museum and homage to chocolate, with an all-you-can-eat tasting bar. Yes, really! I survived my visit. But it was a close run thing. I hadn’t realized there would be three all-you-can-eat chocolate tasting areas. The museum also […]
Tianjin: The Kiev
September 12, 2023
I’m in Tianjin, China, visiting the Kiev, a legendary 1970s Soviet aircraft carrier. Once the pride of the Soviet fleet, it was sold off in 1996 and is now a Chinese Theme Park. 😞 At 45,000 tons and 273m long, it’s a little smaller than the USS Midway, which I visited in San Diego a […]
Tibet: Mount Kailash
September 4, 2023
Holy Mount Kailash, the abode of Shiva, sacred to a billion Hindus, site of holy pilgrimage. I was only visiting as a tourist, but I saw others making the sacred kora circuit around the mountain. The Chinese government isn’t issuing visas to Indian citizens this year, but I saw a modest number of non-Indian Hindu […]
Tibet: Everest
September 1, 2023
We started with a distant view of Everest, from the Pang La pass. The pass is at 5159 meters and offers stunning views on a clear day. And today was clear! The next shot is a (relative) close-up from the Rongbuk Monastery. This now hosts the so-called “Tourist Base Camp” which is as close as […]
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