Accommodations ranged from camping to resort-style lodges, including a night's stay in what we later nicknamed the Mouse Motel. They were the cute fuzzy kind of mice, and even the hotel cat seemed to be a Buddhist. It sat placidly watching them scamper about. For the most part, the hotels were clean and comfortable. But for the barking dogs.
Dogs are the next in line to man according to Bhutanese beliefs in reincarnation.
Dogs rule the streets by day lounging in traffic circles as trucks ease around them. Riding by these yawning creatures in daylight makes it hard to believe how loud they can be after the sun goes down. By night, they bark and yelp out constant territorial battles all night long. Earplugs proved to be a good investment. Most meals were provided by the hotels and served buffet-style.