Day 64 - Punakha

A 10:30 start today on the bikes meant that we had the chance to explore a bit more of Thimphu and importantly send our postcards (some of which we have been carrying since Dubai!).
Back on the bikes we climbed up to a chilly 3200m for lunch (in the Royal Botanical Park) before then descending 2000m to the plains (twisty roads and prayer flags all the way). It’s much warmer down here and we were starting to overheat as we reached the hotel. Mark’s bike is having some work done in the morning as the clutch can stick and when it does can take off abruptly and cause a loud screeching noise. Today was finished off with a trip to the fortified castle/ monastery (Punakha Dzong) before coming back to the hotel.Read more