Along the Spine of the Thunder-Dragon

Catherine’s talk describes a traverse of Bhutan, the ‘Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon’. Her journey across the Switzerland of Asia encompasses the hair-raising approach flight, the first-ever General Election, a trek into the unexplored region below the World’s highest unclimbed peak, a visit to the eastern end of the country – rarely seen by Europeans – and a return to Calcutta through the cultural diversities of Assam.