I will say that this is not the typical trip I would plan for myself and Ken, but this trip has been inspirational in so many ways. I think that hiking, pushing yourself to extremes and then being able to pray and reflect is a great thing. These ten days have been about praying for myself, mainly for my loved ones, some more than others. Being in a country like this makes you realize the importance of believing in something, be it Buddha, God, Allah, it is important to have faith in something. I do not believe in any organized religion, I believe there is a God and as long as he/she and I are on the same page then life is good. I believe that I have to hold myself accountable for my actions and there is no need for me to seek someone else to absolve me from my sins. I will say that I have prayed for my soul to be cleansed from "humanly" impurities, at the cleansing ceremony with the Monk yesterday, after hiking Tiger's Nest. One does not realize how high it is until it takes you an hour and a half to come down. Here are a few photos and will finish my story a bit later. I am now in Bangkok waiting for my connection to Hong Kong, I will try to upload some photos now. The rest I will load from Hong Kong, have to board my flight. Thanks to Bill and Laura for being such great travel companions! Safe travels!
times around the Dzong to release sins
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