It was explained that this was not correct but he didn't care, it was his name and he wanted two h's.We called this village Monk town because it had a monastery there, the highest in the world. The Himalayas are in the background.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Monk town
Actually it was called Tingbouche, Thyngbouche, Tyangbouche, Tengbouche, Tangbouche depending on what sign you were reading. The Sherpa have no written language so they decide on whatever spelling they want. One Sherpa wanted two h's in his name. 
It was explained that this was not correct but he didn't care, it was his name and he wanted two h's.
We called this village Monk town because it had a monastery there, the highest in the world. The Himalayas are in the background.
It was explained that this was not correct but he didn't care, it was his name and he wanted two h's.We called this village Monk town because it had a monastery there, the highest in the world. The Himalayas are in the background.
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