So today we start the Druk trek which is an original mule track that links the Paro and Thimphu valleys and then ultimately Bhutan to the Indian border. The trek is always from Paro to Thimphu as the required pack horses are only available in Paro. It is a 4 night, 5 day trek camping along the way. met up with our team of cooks, horse handlers, tent erectors, camp cleaners - at least 10 men. The men and pack horses loaded up and took off early morning from watchtower. The group plus Tsering started a little later in the morning stopping off for lunch in a farm. The path winds its way slowly and evenly upward through forest. The forest at first is mostly pine but changes to bamboo followed by birch and rhododendron. Reach camp in a clearing, tents already erected at 3,450m/11,319ft. Fabulous camp fire cooked evening meal
Jili Dzong
Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Jele Dzong, Paro, Bhutan
Other Entries
-
1Cambridge
Nov 014 days priorCambridge, United Kingdomphoto_camera0videocam 0comment 0 -
2Delhi airport
Nov 023 days priorIndira Gandhi International Airport, Indiaphoto_camera0videocam 0comment 0 -
3Kathmandu
Nov 023 days priorKathmandu, Nepalphoto_camera0videocam 0comment 0 -
4Paro and overview collages
Nov 032 days priorParo, Bhutanphoto_camera29videocam 0comment 0 -
5Jili Dzong
Nov 05Jele Dzong, Bhutanphoto_camera12videocam 0comment 0 -
6In fact this should be Jangchulhakha
Nov 061 day laterJimilang Tsho, Bhutanphoto_camera11videocam 0comment 0 -
7Jana Tsho and Jimi Langtsho
Nov 072 days laterJimilang Tsho, Bhutanphoto_camera12videocam 0comment 0 -
8Phadjoding
Nov 083 days laterPhajoding, Bhutanphoto_camera15videocam 0comment 0 -
9Thimphu
Nov 094 days laterThimphu, Bhutanphoto_camera19videocam 0comment 0 -
10Punakha
Nov 105 days laterPunakha, Bhutanphoto_camera10videocam 0comment 0 -
11Punakha then Paro
Nov 116 days laterParo, Bhutanphoto_camera4videocam 2comment 0 -
12Kathmandu
Nov 127 days laterKathmandu, Nepalphoto_camera22videocam 0comment 0 -
13Pokhara
Nov 138 days laterPokhara, Nepalphoto_camera21videocam 0comment 0 -
14Kathmandu
Nov 1611 days laterKathmandu, Nepalphoto_camera0videocam 0comment 0 -
15Delhi airport
Nov 1611 days laterIndira Gandhi International Airport, Indiaphoto_camera0videocam 0comment 0 -
16Cambridge
Nov 1712 days laterCambridge, United Kingdomphoto_camera0videocam 0comment 0 -
17Trip overview pictures
Nov 1712 days laterCambridge, United Kingdomphoto_camera16videocam 0comment 0
2025-02-17