Olathang Hotel Paro

... nunnery temple, the National Library (where ancient<br>manuscripts are preserved), and the School of Arts and Crafts (also<br>known as the painting school). After a relaxing lunch, you will visit<br>the National Institute of Traditional Medicine, where the medicinal<br>herbs, mineral, and animals organs available in abundant in the kingdom<br>are compounded and dispensed by traditional pharmacist and medical<br>practitioners. This indigenous healing method is popular ...

... I was taken by Miki-San to my office and there I was introduced to my new yoga family, only 4 had arrived because the 5th was still travelling from another lodge and wouldn&#8217;t be here till the end of the week, unfortunately I would not meet her as I was booked to leave this Thursday to another lodge in Punakha, as a guest there had requested my services as a yoga teacher.<br><br>My duties whilst I am here in Bhutan is to provide yoga classes for the staff daily for ...

... is amazing, fresh, healthy and delectable and well presented but after no sleep for 48 hours I was completely gazumped, and decided to have an early night, it was about 7.30pm when i went back to my room, my bed had been turned down, and there was a little gift left on the bed a little book on Bhutan and an invitation to a meditation discussion the following evening.<br><br>I was so tired I crawled into bed and and slept like a baby till the next morning.<br><br>XOXO<br><br>

... 2 lane highway was both a source of pride for the Bhutanese and a relief from the bumpiness of the narrower, bumpier roads for Jeremy. By that afternoon, with the sun setting behind the mountains, we realised that our decision back in Kochi to send home some of our warmer gear was, perhaps, slightly over-enthusiastic. It got cold. About 2 degrees cold. The following day, we hiked up to the Tango monastery out of town where it began to hail, which was quite beautiful as it was soft ...

Hi All! Back in the electronic age, having returned from the simplicity of Central Bhutan. There was one place I stayed where there is the endangered Long Neck Black Cranes (only 500 in the country). To preserve their wetland habitate, Bhutan has banned electrical lines in the area as well as any pollution. Hence, no electricity and wood stoves. How charming! ;) Here are some photos I took during my trip in Bhutan. I also just learned that male ...

... need another sweater as I haven't yet needed my down jacket. Tonight, Sangay and I are going to the movies! How cool is that?!?!? There's one movie theater in town and I assume it will be in the local language and I won't understand a damn thing. But it will be a fun cultural exposure. I wonder if they'll have popcorn. Cost-wise, it's definitely more expensive here compared to India - almost U.S. prices. A cup of tea and a small chocolate éclair costs $1.20 ...

... were muddy and steep, and we battled for space in sections with giant redwoods and the occasional pack-horse armada making its way down the mountain. About 2.5 hours later, we reached the trailhead and were met by our drived from the first day of arrival in Paro. Happy to be sitting in a car, we made the rest of the way down the mountainside, veering off into the tiny villages that dot the mountainsides above Thimphu in search of our ...

... direct vision and the airstrip lies in a valley between some impressive mountains. The flight was cancelled and it was time to return to Kathmandu city yet again... Kathmandu déjà vu. The following day, despite the ongoing hurricane in the Bay of Bengal, the weather was fine in Bhutan. We returned to the airport and repeated the rigmarole. Thankfully, our escape was successful on this occasion, and we were on our way to Bhutan. Yeah!!

After two days of adjusting to life in Paro and an incredible hike to the Tiger's Nest monastery the real reason for my trip to Bhutan kicked off: 9 days of trekking to Cholmolhari. Cholmolhari is a massive mountain. At 23997'it ranks as the second highest peak in Bhutan. Our hike would take us through the tranquil Paro valley,along rolling foothills and crystal clear rivers, to the base of the gigantic peak, over high passes and through some of the most ...

... we couldn't come back because we were going to Tiger's Nest. I saw later on TV part of what I missed, oh no! That was a mistake! They showed people walking holding colourful umbrellas and a big Bhudda or something like that. Man! I wouldn't have missed one minute if I had been on my own, I wanted to cry again! I can't remember how I first found out about Bhutan, but most likely it was after seeing a picture of Tiger's Nest. That was, with the festival, the ...