I will be at a loss of what to do after this trip (there will b a flurry of meet ups w favourite singaporean people and xmas shoppin n -hopefully- postcard making). Flying off in the break of dawn at 7:20 from the Paro Airport. When we first stepped down from the plane what amazed me was how traditional looking the airport was, what with its very asian /ancient china looking roofs and intricate paintings over the bleach-white walls. The architecture of this country is pretty-no very consistent which is a beautiful and fascinating thing! Bhutanese take pride in adorning houses w beautiful handdrawn designs and intricately carved patterns on every window and door.
This country is frighteningly beautiful and rich with traditions and beliefs dating back centuries that it deserves to be fiercely protected and kept away from the ominous clutches of globalization. Im no buddhist but the richness of this country is enough to make me a convert. *tbc* *does religion have to be a strict thing or can i have two religions at once idk this is bad*
Today we had the 'grand finale' of this trip, the climbing of thakhsang (900 frightening metres abv ground level) & we left the hotel at 8am, came back at 4:30. The route was peppered w hardcore steep slopes that makes lungs burn from the high altitudes and the rays of the sun make u heat up and want to take off your thick coat despite it being the chilliest of the winter days. The people sold walking sticks and made horses available for rent although we used our feet to conquer the mountain. So excited to upload the photos bc its picture perfection and so, so underrated u dont even know!!!! idek. ♥ dad has alw been super positive thruout the climb bc it's his third time now and he'll b all "ok this part means we're reaching alr", "after this part ah i must warn you first, it's going to be very steep"
In the middle of the journey, as a trademark of all vertical hikes, they served us tea and biscuits and i think it's so cute bc the ppl are friendly and where the heck do they make tea and biscuits in the middle of nowhere right
The climb was undoubtedly rewarding as the views were bucketlist-worthy, the cliffs were sharp and grey n seemed like a big budget chinese movie set. More than that.
I finally know why daddy has alw been excited about bhutan, i had to see it to believe it and then fall in love w it. Hes also super well-versed in all things bhutanese bc of his frequent trips so all my qns could be answered hahahaha informative.
This country is frighteningly beautiful and rich with traditions and beliefs dating back centuries that it deserves to be fiercely protected and kept away from the ominous clutches of globalization. Im no buddhist but the richness of this country is enough to make me a convert. *tbc* *does religion have to be a strict thing or can i have two religions at once idk this is bad*
Today we had the 'grand finale' of this trip, the climbing of thakhsang (900 frightening metres abv ground level) & we left the hotel at 8am, came back at 4:30. The route was peppered w hardcore steep slopes that makes lungs burn from the high altitudes and the rays of the sun make u heat up and want to take off your thick coat despite it being the chilliest of the winter days. The people sold walking sticks and made horses available for rent although we used our feet to conquer the mountain. So excited to upload the photos bc its picture perfection and so, so underrated u dont even know!!!! idek. ♥ dad has alw been super positive thruout the climb bc it's his third time now and he'll b all "ok this part means we're reaching alr", "after this part ah i must warn you first, it's going to be very steep"
In the middle of the journey, as a trademark of all vertical hikes, they served us tea and biscuits and i think it's so cute bc the ppl are friendly and where the heck do they make tea and biscuits in the middle of nowhere right
The climb was undoubtedly rewarding as the views were bucketlist-worthy, the cliffs were sharp and grey n seemed like a big budget chinese movie set. More than that.
I finally know why daddy has alw been excited about bhutan, i had to see it to believe it and then fall in love w it. Hes also super well-versed in all things bhutanese bc of his frequent trips so all my qns could be answered hahahaha informative.
tl;dr- bhutan is underrated and beautiful hence worthy of everybody's time and consideration!!!
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