Drukgyel Dzong (Bhutan) Reviews
Newest Review: ... go. On day one we'd already been to Paro Dzong and a couple of temples, wandered around the pristine town, had a very acceptable lunch and yet something was missing. The final attraction of the day was to be Drukgyel Dzong, a ruined fortress-monastery a few miles from the town and it became the turning point for me in our tour of Bhutan. We drove out of the town for about 15 or 20 minutes, passing through tiny villages and pristine fields growing the local red rice. We stopped to take pictures of Mount Jumolhari - also known as 'the Bride of Kachenjunga' and one of Bhutan's most popular trekking areas. Another brooding black mountain stoo... more
Customer Drukgyel Dzong (Bhutan) Reviews (1)
by - written on 11/03/09 (Very useful, 172 readings)
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Toward the end of our first full day in Bhutan I was feeling a little bit flat. I'd wanted to visit the country for 12 years, ever since someone I'd met in India had told me it was their favourite place in the world. It took a while to get there because it's such an expensive place to visit and quite difficult to get to. With such a massive mental build-up the reality seemed almost sure to fall short of the dream. There was nothing actually wrong with what we'd seen and done, indeed it was all very lovely, but there was a nagging feeling at the back of my mind that it wasn't quite what I'd expected. I have an aversion to places that are just a bit too clean, ... Read the complete review
