April 17, 2012 Bhutan

 

Day 02: Paro Valley

Take 4 hours out and back, Takstang Monastery Hike, a holy pilgrimage site with spectacular views. On return, visit the ruins of Drugyal Dzong.

April 17, 2010.

Had breakfast and was off at 8:30 to the Tigers's nest ( Takstang Monastery ) It is a 1 hour walk all up hill from the car park to the tea house and then after tea another 1 hour hike to the final view point. Arrived at the final view point at 11:30 , but did not do the final 750 stairs up to the monastery, being smart this time so will be able to continue to walk tomorrow. Knee still a bit sore from the Annapurna hike, but as long as I just walk it will be fine. The walk back down was really great, had lunch at the tea house and then continued down the mountain to the car park. One climes up 900M to a height of 3180M, on the way there are lots of Rhododendrons and other flowers.

Then it was off to the ruins of the Drugyal Dzong which was destroyed by fire. They are in the process of completely rebuilding it and the it will be a museum. By this time it was 3:30 and it was time to retire to the hotel have a cup of tea and write up my blog and travel diary. Bhutan is a beautiful country. 

Stupas on trail up

Monastery that is being rebuilt after it was destroyed by fire.

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Tigers Nest as seem from the starting point of the hike 

Tiger,s nest from the tea house half way  up.

Look down down from view point

At view poit

Little pony on trail up