Geography and politics have conspired to make the Tawang Valley very hard to reach. In fact, the only way to get there is to either bounce around in a jeep for two days, or to fly there with a helicopter. We did the jeeps on the way in – a scenic if somewhat uncomfortable way of reaching our destination.
On the way out, we opted for the chopper. Since people are comparatively poor in this part of the world, the Indian government partially subsidies the ride – an hour-long ride set us back ~60USD each.
While the weather was a bit hazy, the trip was still a memory for life. It’s not every day you find yourself cruising in a 1950s Soviet helicopter above the rice terraces of eastern Bhutan.
...but what's up with that beard??
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