At the bridge, we have to wait for these yak to cross.

The rules of the "road" for trekking the Himalayas: yaks have the right of way. Not that they are agressive (actually, they are surprising skittish), but because they are oblivious to you and bigger than you and take up a lot of the trail. So like semi trucks, they move at their own slow pace and you wait and take the passing lane when you can.

The yak is the most important domesticated animal of the high Himalayan region serving as their main beast of burden as well as providing high-quality milk. It was common to see large caravan trains of yaks carrying gear. The gentle tinkle of their neck bells became a familiar and comforting sound during our weeks in the region.