Bhutan Edition
Boxing Day leads today's complete edition for Bhutan.
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The Test cricket starts at the MCG. The Sydney to Hobart yacht race starts in the harbour. The sales start online at midnight. And every Australian who ate too much yesterday is on the couch watching cricket they would not normally watch because it is Boxing Day and that is what you do.
The week after Christmas sees Bhutanese families returning from shopping trips to India loaded with goods. Phuentsholing and Jaigaon are the gateway towns where everything from electronics to clothing to Indian sweets enters Bhutan. The customs officers know every regular by name, and the dance of declaration is performed with mutual understanding that everyone is bringing back more than they declare.
You witness the western lowland gorillas, forest elephants, and chimpanzees that roam the Congo rainforests and protected reserves. You see that Congolese families typically raise chickens, goats, and dogs for companionship and practical purposes. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
