The finale for the Bhutan trip!!!
The Tiger's nest is the most anticipated activity for this tip, the temple is located at the cliff side of the upper Paro valley at 3120 above sea level.
We trekked from the mountain base and start hiking to the Tiger's nest. There's also horses where we can hire which will bring us to the mid mountain and we will start to hike from there on. However my guide advice us not to hire the horse and start hiking from the mountain base.
The weather was cold and sunny. A prefect weather for hiking. The beautiful sun ray shone brightly at the resort that we were staying. We were all geared up with trekking poles and our water supply for the hike. A good breakfast is a must :)
After half an hour car ride from the resort, we finally reached the mountain base. We saw the Tiger's nest from the base, a daunting task to reach our target!
The first section of the hike seem pretty relaxing, some flat land and some slope up the mountain but as we were approaching the mid section, the terrain was getting tough. The sandy path also make it a bit difficult to hike as it can be quite slippery especially at junction. The thin air make me gasping for more oxygen and I have to force myself to walk slower, stop for every 20 steps to rest, taking deep breath.
As we progressed on, our body started to adapt to the altitude, we were able to move on. However, there's seem to be endless steps coming our way. The local people including old granny and grandpa seem to be walking in a breeze without much difficulty, and we were panting with every steps we took.
Upon reaching the Tiger's nest, we felt more energetic and motivated as we had finally reached our destination. I am still curious how this temple was constructed. It would be such an ardous task carrying those stones and materials for this construction.
We were happy to reach the Tiger's nest. As no camera are allowed upon reaching Tiger nest. I'm not able to show photos here.
The Tiger's nest is the most anticipated activity for this tip, the temple is located at the cliff side of the upper Paro valley at 3120 above sea level.
We trekked from the mountain base and start hiking to the Tiger's nest. There's also horses where we can hire which will bring us to the mid mountain and we will start to hike from there on. However my guide advice us not to hire the horse and start hiking from the mountain base.
To gain enlightenment through sufferingWe decided not to hire the horses and we would do our best to reach our destination. The ascend would take about 2 hours.
The weather was cold and sunny. A prefect weather for hiking. The beautiful sun ray shone brightly at the resort that we were staying. We were all geared up with trekking poles and our water supply for the hike. A good breakfast is a must :)
After half an hour car ride from the resort, we finally reached the mountain base. We saw the Tiger's nest from the base, a daunting task to reach our target!
The first section of the hike seem pretty relaxing, some flat land and some slope up the mountain but as we were approaching the mid section, the terrain was getting tough. The sandy path also make it a bit difficult to hike as it can be quite slippery especially at junction. The thin air make me gasping for more oxygen and I have to force myself to walk slower, stop for every 20 steps to rest, taking deep breath.
As we progressed on, our body started to adapt to the altitude, we were able to move on. However, there's seem to be endless steps coming our way. The local people including old granny and grandpa seem to be walking in a breeze without much difficulty, and we were panting with every steps we took.
Upon reaching the Tiger's nest, we felt more energetic and motivated as we had finally reached our destination. I am still curious how this temple was constructed. It would be such an ardous task carrying those stones and materials for this construction.
We were happy to reach the Tiger's nest. As no camera are allowed upon reaching Tiger nest. I'm not able to show photos here.
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| We are going to hike to the left hand side of the valley and carry on to the right hand side of the valley. (Looking from left to right from the photo below) |
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| Getting ready for the hike |
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| The start point. |
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| Resting point |
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