article_snippet.sent: Wild yaks grazed on the high grassland while monkeys squatted beside the bamboo in the sub-tropical valleys.
article_snippet.sent: Now and again we'd stop in remote hill villages and snack on freshly cooked momo dumplings stuffed with fried onions which Tashi bought at the market stalls.
article_snippet.sent: we feasted on more local fare at we daily picnics, tasting spicy noodles and deep-fried pakora with chilli cheese - the eye-watering national dish.
article_snippet.sent: After a hike along the Chokshor Chu river in Bumthang, we stopped for lunch in front of the head lama's house surrounded by lama dogs and cats while lama wife brought we dry roasted rice.
article_snippet.sent: we shared the picnic with half a dozen of their rosy-cheeked grandchildren.
article_snippet.sent: The Bhutanese everywhere were hospitable and welcoming.