Druk Yul -Land of the Thunder Dragon

Bhutan is the most unique place we've visited and potentially will ever get to visit. From the moment we touched down at the airport ( known to be one of the most difficult airport landings in the world), we knew this would be a special treat. The country is filled with contradictions - it's a new democracy, recently converted from a monarchy, but the royal family continues to dominate the thoughts and daily rituals of the Bhutanese people. Most Bhutanese still wear their traditional dress daily, but enjoy many modern conveniences and have most are educated abroad. The government want to promote tourism, but at the same time are always raising their already high tourist visa taxes. We visited Paro, Punakha, and Thimpu, seeing many beautiful temples (called dzongs), but the ultimate highlight was a very strenuous trek up to the Tatshang monastery, which translates as 'Tigers Nest', where we were blessed by the abbot and entered a cave used in the 8th century by Guru Padmasambavha, who brought Buddhism to Bhutan. Words cannot describe so we'll leave it at that. Cheers!