Pele La Pass
On our way to the Phobjikha Valley we traveled over the 11,000 foot Pele La pass. This is on the main east-west road through Bhutan.
One thing that I hadn't realized before is that roads are a relatively recent addition to the Bhutanese infrastructure but not necessarily a modern one. This is one of the best and best maintained roads but it is mostly one lane, and inconsistently paved. There are wide outs occasionally so oncoming traffic can pass. It is also the main trucking route for goods coming from or going to India. The wide out strategy works in this case but just barely.
These photos were taken in October 2008 mostly with a Nikon D3.
Read MoreOne thing that I hadn't realized before is that roads are a relatively recent addition to the Bhutanese infrastructure but not necessarily a modern one. This is one of the best and best maintained roads but it is mostly one lane, and inconsistently paved. There are wide outs occasionally so oncoming traffic can pass. It is also the main trucking route for goods coming from or going to India. The wide out strategy works in this case but just barely.
These photos were taken in October 2008 mostly with a Nikon D3.