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In the Bumthang Valleys
Hallo zusammen, Ich bin an meinem ersten vollen Tag von Thimpu nach Jakar in Bumthang gefahren, 80km Luftlinie, 260km auf der Strasse, 9h Fahrt (und wir waren schnell unterwegs, geschaetzt waren 10h...). Nichts fuer schwache Maegen, das laengste gerade Teilstueck war 500m lang, sonst gab es dutzende von kilometern nur kurven... Bergauf und Bergab ( …
Bumthang - the last destination of the trip
On September 4, we started our journey towards Bumthang. Bumthang was our last destination in this trip. It is in the central part of Bhutan and is considered to be second Switzerland. The journey to Bumthang took us 9 hours. The route towards Bumthang is very scenic. We were lucky to see a baby bear on the way. The route passes through very …
Friday, Bumthang to Gangtey
... the country, and I have only seen one person smoke (a hand rolled cigarette). Driving in the center of large cities (Thimphu and Paro, I think) is banned on Tuesday's, as is drinking. Health care is free for all residents. The biggest health problem is alcoholism, followed by assault. Many of the assault cases are domestic violence aggravated by alcohol. Drinking is extremely prevalent, and we saw ara (essentially moonshine) stills at many homes. The ...
Tuesday, Mongar to Bumthang
It was a long drive today, some of the most spectacular scenery. The road wound up and down the sides of mountains and up to the highest drivable pass in Bhutan at 12,400 ft. Waterfalls, dramatic cliffs, pine forests, and the start of fall colors in maple groves kept us entertained. At the top of the pass we had a good view of the snow capped Himalayas off in Tibet. Once we crossed the pass, we moved from east Bhutan to the central section. It was a good day for animal sightings. ...
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