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Final Bhutan highlights

Flying into Bhutan from our stopover in Kathmandu, Nepal, our airplane passed right next to Mt. Everest, which was just about as high off the ground as we were at 30,000 feet! It is absolutely marvelous to see the world's highest point rising out of the clouds from above. The cumulous display...

permalink written by  Katy and Mark Lewis on July 13 from Paro, Bhutan
from the travel blog: India and Nepal

Bhutan

The two best words I can use to describe Bhutan would be "rarefied" and "idyllic". I was drawn to Bhutan largely because of their unique metric for economic activity (called Gross National Happiness), their status as the world's newest democracy (first ever national election held in 2008), and...

permalink written by  Katy and Mark Lewis on July 10 from Thimphu, Bhutan
from the travel blog: India and Nepal

Day 11

Our final day in Bhutan started with another drive -- this one back to Paro. We made the road opening and stopped for sausages at Chuzzom before heading to our last major destination -- Tiger's Nest Monastery. We opted for the easy way up, being on horseback for about 3/4 of the way, and were...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on August 31, 2006 from Paro, Bhutan
from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

Day 10

Another day of retracing our steps and chance experiences. We started with a quick stop at the information building of the black neck crane which migrates through the valley before heading back to Thimphu. Passed a family of monkeys -- macaques -- along the way. This time we did stop at...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on August 30, 2006 from Wangdiphodrang, Bhutan
from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

Day 10 (Continued)

We took more note of our route back the Thimphu this time, stopping to really look at the water prayer wheels, tatas, and flora that we passed along the way. The evening finished fabulously, with a delightful dinner at Palden's home, with Ellery and I both dressed in our Bhutanese finery.

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on August 30, 2006 from Thimphu, Bhutan
from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

Day 9

In the morning, Dorji surprised Ellery with a handmade bow and arrow and she spent much of the morning practicing with her little monk friend before we left Jakar.

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on August 29, 2006 from Jakar, Bhutan
from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

Day 9 (Continued)

A long day of driving, beginning with a stop at the Swiss hotel to buy some cheese which Ellery pronounced as wonderful and then much retracing of steps. We stopped again at the weavers at Chhume where Palden selected many items to sell in Thimphu. We crossed Kiki La and Yo Tang La before...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on August 29, 2006 from Gangtey Gonpa, Bhutan
from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

Day 8 (Continued)

Returning to the hotel, I took a short hike to a very small village above the hotel, passing many children also wanting their photos taken. Palden looked through our purchases from Thimphu -- clearly from the look on his face, I overpaid for the dagger but probably got my money's worth for the...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on August 28, 2006 from Jakar, Bhutan
from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

Day 8

Today we headed for Ura, another beautifully scenic drive, with views of all four valleys in Bumthang. We skipped the burning lake because the walk was too dangerous for Ellery. (Notes: goats, mani wall at pass). In Ura, we stopped first at the monastery, where a crowd was gathered in the...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on August 28, 2006 from Ura, Bhutan
from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

Day 7

This morning consisted of another beautiful drive up to the highest pass we'll encounter, Yotong La. From there we headed down into the Bumthang region. The first calley we came to was Chhume, which at the time was without water or electricity. We stopped only briefly here at a weaving...

permalink written by  shoshtrvls on August 27, 2006 from Jakar, Bhutan
from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

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