Our just recently concluded family vacation to Bhutan-" the Land of the Thunder Dragon", was no less than a magical experience. The flight from Delhi to Paro is little over two hours with a short stop in Kathmandu, but landing in Paro is challenging. It's just the knowledgeable pilots of Druk Air, who could slide into the green Paro valley without any problem.
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The minute you step out of the aircraft and walk to the terminal building, first thing one notification is the intricate paintings of dragons, lotuses and geometric patterns on the building. Another visible thing is all the males and women wearing conventional Bhutanese wrap gowns and pictures of the young King and his Queen showed almost all over. It's a world of myths and legends- a gorgeous balance in between old and brand-new, sound and silence. It appears like slipping into a bygone age of timeliness.
Thimpu City in Bhutan We was welcomed by our guide and driver at the airport and drove for an hour to get to our first destination, Thimpu- the greatest city in Bhutan and its capital. Throughout our 2 days remain in Thimpu, we checked out the National Institute of Zorig Chusum, a finding out centre for the 13 standard arts and crafts of Bhutan, A massive 50 m bronze idol of the Buddha on a hill top that overlooks the whole of Thimpu valley, National Memorial Chorten, The Tashichcho Dzong - A Dzong is a complex that works as the religious, military, administrative and social centre, regional farmers market - held every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and the row of authentic crafts bazaar near the Clock Tower.
Our next stop was the valley of Punakha- which is about 3 hours repel from Thimpu via a mountain pass with 108 little and big temples on top. Punakha was the ancient capital of Bhutan. In the valley surrounded on 2 sides by two rivers is the enforcing Dzong with detaining wooden craftsmanship. Its one of the most renowned and gorgeous Dzongs. Another, intriguing place worth a go to in this valley is the temple of fertility devoted to Drukpa Kunley, a tantric Buddhist saint understood for his rather unconventional method to religious beliefs. It's more of a cultural shock to see murals and carvings depicting the man's phallus outside houses and buildings in the Punakha valley.
Punakha Dzong We then carried on to the attractive glacial valley of Phobjika, which lies at an elevation of 3000 mtrs. Its likewise called Gangtey valley, because of the remarkable Gangteng Monastery. The views from the monastery and likewise from the majority of other locations in the valley are simply spectacular. The peace and serenity in these vast marshlands provides you a sensation of remaining in a divine land. These marshlands also offer habitat to numerous endangered types of birds, most well-known being black necked cranes. One could spend days, simply unwinding and taking pleasure in the landscapes or doing some of the popular brief treks/ day walkings in this stunning valley. Regrettably, we did not have much time to invest in this valley, due to our tight schedule, as well as, it began to rain at night, so it wasn't the very best weather to extend our stay there.
Last stop on our journey was the Paro valley. Travel from Phobjika to Paro was a long 7 hour drive. Paro town centre is lined with curio stores and dining establishments with broad sidewalks for the pedestrians to stroll around. An excellent place to take in Bhutanese culture. With no deafening horns, the silence was rejuvenating. Every store appeared like an art museum. The emphasize of visit to Paro is the trek to Tiger's Nest Monastery, which is the most spiritual website for Bhutanese Budhists. It was bit of a dissatisfaction to not do this trek due to bad weather condition, but we aimed to make up for it by visiting the exchanges, nationwide museum and the Paro Dzong.
Thimpu Valley Like every excellent thing needs to concern an end, it was time to leave this stunning Himalayan rooftop kingdom and return to busy life in Delhi. But we were delighted, that we might visit this magical place, where individuals are so kind therefore basic. And I think it was just the best time. For, the change is in the air- The arrival of TV, the Internet, the innovation and the progressive attitude is bound to alter this special nation in years to come. I hope individuals of Bhutan do not lose their cultural identity and simple lifestyle.
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