We left Timphu in the morning to head northeast on a narrow and winding mountain road to Punakha. Along the way we went over the Dochu Pass where I saw a glimpse of the Himalaja for the first time in my life. A moment of joy :) After countless adventurous truck passings we arrived in Punakha. After lunch we went to the picture-perfect fortified Punakha Dzong, one of the magnifiscent Bhutanese monasteries. From there we did a hike to the Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten with its breathtaking view over the valley. And as a crowning highlight on the way to my Hotel Zangtopelri we were passed by the King in his royal motorcade!
Wir verliessen Timphu am Morgen und machten uns auf den Weg Richtung Nordosten auf der engen und kurvigen Bergstrasse nach Punakha
. Unterwegs stoppten wir auf dem Dochu Pass, wo ich zum ersten Mal das Himalaja Gebirge sah. Ein Gluecksmoment :)
Nach unzaehligen abenteuerlichen LKW-Passiermanoevern kamen wir in Punakha an. Nach dem Mittagessen fuhren wir zum bildschoenen festungsartigen Punakha Dzong, eines der bekanntesten bhutanesischen Wehrkloster. Von dort machten wir eine Wanderung hoch zum Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten mit seinem atemberaubenden Ausblick ueber das Punakha Tal. Und zum kroenenden Abschluss des Tages kam uns auf dem Weg zum Zangtopelri Hotel die Wagenkolonne des Koenigs entgegen!
A Glimpse of the Majestic Himalayas AND the King
Friday, November 02, 2012
Punakha, California, Bhutan
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