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Nicky is a faculty member at the University of Montana in Missoula, MT, USA I have been traveling for nearly two weeks with ten Bhutanese high school students and Bhutanese ride leaders across the kingdom of Bhutan.  I am struck … Continue reading →

When Sangay and I were shouldered the prestigious responsibility to lead the group of young bikers for Bhutan Ride for Climate, we shared mixed feelings. I’ve biked all the motorable roads in this mountainous country and the Bhutanese roads are … Continue reading →

Wow! Bhutan Ride for Climate was so fun for me and I will never in my life forget such an enjoyable ride.  The bike ride for climate change was so informative for us because we learnt about so many activities … Continue reading →

Like all good things, our exciting adventure has sadly come to an end.  This trip has been a very enjoyable journey that will be etched in my memory forever.  Every millisecond of the marvelous expedition was memorable for me.  There … Continue reading →

We had an early start off from the Royal Botanical Park, Lamperi, where we had stayed the previous night.  We had to bike up about 11 kilometers of steep uphill slopes, and to make matters worse, the BBS (Bhutan Broadcasting … Continue reading →

What a climb!  The penultimate stage of Le Tour de Dragon was by far the most strenuous.  The grueling 1225-meter (that’s 4000 feet for the American’s) climb over 30 kilometers would even make a top athlete think twice at this … Continue reading →

A small micro-hydro powered village, Rukubji, was where we started our long and arduous ride to the wonderful valley of Wangdue.  Everyone was up and about by 7:00 am for the 70 km ride.  I was very nervous because the … Continue reading →

I believe the emblem of our religion is that we have a sense of respecting other, human or animal, where we understand each other in whatever activity is necessary for our living. Actually, it is a responsibility of human beings … Continue reading →

The wheels kept turning, like the hands of time.  We had a destination to reach.  Riding from Bumthang to Trongsa was no child’s play.  In the first part of our ride, we struggled a lot with the high hills and … Continue reading →

What an enlightening trip this as been. Our days have been filled with not only scenic rides but packed with information on climate change. Because most of the facts and statistics presented to us are available through online information, the … Continue reading →