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Note: A very special thanks to Andy and Soma at RBC for enabling our Bhutan visit! 4/28/07Not that either of us slept much after struggling to get the Sikkim trip arranged and being excited about finally making it to Bhutan, but the alarm went off at 3:15 a.m. and we blearily dragged ourselves out of bed, packed up and hopped in a cab to the airport. Murli actually woke up at three something as well, just to make sure we were awake and didn’t miss our flight. The airport was very b...

The flight out of Paro back to New Delhi flew via Kathmandu. As we were early again, we managed to get seats on the right side of the plane. We were able to see Mt Jhomohari and Jichu Drake peaks above the sea of clouds shortly after departing Paro. It was a beautiful sight and the camera was clicking away furiously.   Proceeding towards Kathmandu, there were lots of clouds but when we reached the Himalayan mountain range, all the high peaks rose above the clouds to create a magnificen...

So it's all over.  Bhutan is beautiful, the people are friendly, the food is great (as long as you ask them for the same food they eat, or else you'll get icky/bland tourist fare)...it's totally worth the trip. We spent the last afternoon shopping for gifts and then had dinner with our guides.  Then it was back to Bangkok...

According to our guide, the Tiger's nest was to be the cultural highlight of the trip as we visited Bhutan during a spell without festivals (the most popular among the Bhutanese is the one in the center of Bhutan where the female performers dance naked, I wonder why it's so hugely popular). The Tiger's nest is located on a very steep cliff in a cave where legend has it that one of the greatest Bhutanese generals found a tiger and its offspring and decided that this was a good omen to build a...

The last day we took of to Paro which was our last stop on the trip. We arrived around 11am and immediately began our hike to the Taksthang Monastery. It's also known as the Tiger's nest and is one of the most famous monasteries in Bhutan. It's built up on the edge of a cliff at over 10,000 feet. The entire trip up took about 4 hours roundtrip but was amazing. It was by far the most beautiful site I saw in all of Bhutan. After our hike down we spent the afternoon relaxing in town buying souve...

This is without a doubt, one of the prettiest and one of my favorite countries ever visited (out of 107).  The people are so genuine and laid-back and the food is scrumptious.  It is so clean, I forget I'm not in the Swiss Alps.  The perfect antidote to my current home in Bangkok. After a harrowing landing through a narrow, twisting valley, I meet my personal guide and driver to be whisked off to see the country for three perfect days.  Cheap it is not, but Bhutan is...

Bhutan with our Bub May 2007

The hardest part of day one was the 2am wake up call to be at the airport at 3:30 for a 5:30am flight from Bangkok to Bhutan.  Check in was easy and pleasant and when we boarded the plane, I knew we were going someplace so far away. All of the signs in the plane were in Bhutanese there was a giant dragon on the wing of the plane and the flight attendants were dressed in their native costums and were so welcoming. One route to Paro our Captain made a stop in Dakka Bangledesh to drop off ...

Photos from various trips