Olathang Hotel
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Tiger's Lair, Up In the Air, Oh Dear.
Jokertrekker stayed here on Feb 12, 2013 during their trip titled: To the Realms of the Buddha and the Thunder Dragon. Nepal, Bhutan, Rajasthan and Mumbai. Feb 2013.
Up the Hill to Chele La
Jokertrekker stayed here on Feb 13, 2013 during their trip titled: To the Realms of the Buddha and the Thunder Dragon. Nepal, Bhutan, Rajasthan and Mumbai. Feb 2013.
Paro: Climbing to the Tiger's Nest
Journey to the Tiger's Nest
The highlight of Paro was the hike to the Tiger's Nest (Taktsang Monastery), a monastery built into the side of a steep cliff high in the mountains. The only way to reach the Tiger's Nest is by foot or pack animal along a winding, worn dirt path strewn with animal feces and mud. To the Buddhists here, the Tiger' …
The Land of the Thunder Dragon
... all of Druk’s tired aircraft (some 4 planes) are retrofitted with engines that provided needed additional thrust, instrument landings are prohibited (necessitating only daytime flights and many delayed or aborted flights) and there are only 8 pilots worldwide who are qualified to land planes here. By law, all homes and buildings must be constructed in the traditional Bhutanese style. Also by law, smoking in any public place is restricted, as is ...
A Hiker's Quest for the Tiger's Nest
... the views and a nice test for the Nepalese trekking trip to come. In the afternoon we strolled through town because the scheduled visit of the National Museum was cancelled due to another national holiday. Happy to have had the opportunity to see the "Land of the Thunder Dragon" but sad that it was only for a week. Bhutanese people are one of the most sincere you will ever meet. Wieder mal ein Tag fuer Fruehaufsteher. Aber ...
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