April 16, 2012.
Left Kathmandu at 8:30 for a hour
flight to Paro, clear blur skies so we have had a chance to see Mount
Everest and K2 as well as a lot of the Himalayas on the flight over.
The decent into Paro is a bit unusual as you are flying through a
narrow valley and the mountain are right along side you and you land
going slightly down hill. But all was good and we arrived to a very
nice day. The accommodations here are really great, on a hill side
overlooking part of the valley and the airport.. After I booked
into the hotel was greeted by my driver and guide for the next 10
days. The after a short rest I was off to the Paro Rimpong Dzang
across the valley which is the administration and religious centre
for the Paro area. It was build in the 1600's and was a monastery at
one time. Then it was off to the oldest monastery in Bhutan the Paro
Kyichu Chakhang, having been build in 0690,s. Then a stroll through
the village and lunch, then back to the hotel and a rest before
dinner. The area around Paro is very beautiful and if not for the
houses and different buildings, one could say that it looks much like
the area around Kamloops, B.C., same pine trees and hills. Air
quality is very good. Very quite, nice after the noise ans hectic
traffic of Kathmandu. Very good dinner, on this tour all is included
from the meals to the accommodations to the car and guide. All the
guides and drivers wear the traditional dress of Bhutan and all speak
very good English.
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