Tsheten Dorji, our guide and now our friend. From the moment he picked us up at the airport, we felt at ease with Tsheten. His inner calm made trekking with him a peaceful, mindful experience. We grilled him about Bhutanese traditions and the Bhutanese mindset. We had learned from a passenger on our plane over, a local, that Bhutanese do not joke, and do not understand irony. We respected this, but over time, Tsheten and his crew were yukking it up with us like the best of them. His is truly a warm and friendly spirit.