To the Tigers Nest (Taktsang Monastery)
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Today is the day I’ve been looking foreword to for the whole trip. We are hiking to the Tigers Nest. It is a monastery located on the side of a cliff, overlooking the valley below. It is old andRead more
Today is the day I’ve been looking foreword to for the whole trip. We are hiking to the Tigers Nest. It is a monastery located on the side of a cliff, overlooking the valley below. It is old andRead more
Descending the mountain is more dangerous, but less tiring than the climb. Even so, it is hot now and my quads are aching. We all rented some poles for the journey this morning and they do come inRead more
We have planned a tradition Bhutanese lunch today around a farm close to Paro. The farm seems prosperous considering the size of the farm house. We are led into a windowless room that is decoratedRead more
I mentioned the farm was prosperous. They have a side business that offers herbal baths, in a wooden tub, with water heated by river stones. The four of us are looking for something extra after theRead more
This 7th century temple is held as one of the most magnificent sites of worship in Bhutan. Some say it is the oldest.
As usual when entering the temple no shoes, no cameras. It is decoratedRead more
I rose early before 5 and decided to check out the scenery outside. We were told we could see a cloud blanket below us early in the morning around 530. Thankfully I went out early as the most rolledRead more
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 bikesRead more
Big riding day today, 190km from Punakha to Gelephu on the Indian border. The national speed limit is 50km/hr and the roads are very twisty so it took most of the day. In general the roads have beenRead more
A slightly shorter day today on the bikes broken up with a visit to Tongsa Dzong (fortified monastery). We arrived in good time to see some of the black necked cranes (which migrate here every winterRead more
Punakha, das wir nach kurzer Fahrt mit wenigen Zwischenstopps erreichen, war einst, seines Klimas wegen, die Winterhauptstadt Bhutans,
bevor Thimphu zur Hauptstadt erklärt wurde. HauptanziehungspunktRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
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