We started at 6am today. After half an hour driving, we arrived the foot of the mountain. We ride the mule to pass half distance, that’s the most difficult part to climb. After a short break, we continued to hiking by ourselves. I want to go back and give up at the beginning. The road is really precipitous!!! After about 2 hours walking, we finished it!! The scene is so … [Read more...] about Tiger’s Nest- June 5
Today we drive to Punakha, we stop at Dochula Pass. The Dochula Pass is a mountain pass in the snow covered Himalayas. It is a concentration of 108 chortens (stupas) built in memory of Bhutanese soldiers killed in the 2003 war against insurgents from India. The Queen Mother, Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, commissioned the monument after King Jigme Singye Wangchuck was victorious … [Read more...] about Bhutan: June 3-4
We arrived in Bhutan on June 1. It took 2 hours to the Thimphu city from the airport. We had lunch in a cafe bar. They just gave us the menu and we could order whatever we wanted. It’s so unique. Then we checked in the hotel. There is no refrigerator and hair dryer in the room. But the building is beautiful. Hotel host the dinner at 7pm. But I slept from 6pm to this morning … [Read more...] about First day in Bhutan-June 1 and 2
We flew to Bangkok today. We got to the Hanoi airport about 10am. After checking in the luggage, we went to the duty free store. We bought something there. At 2:30pm, we arrived in Bangkok. We left the big luggage in the airport, then took the subway to the city. We had our dinner in Pier 21. I tried the rice noodle and mango rice. That’s pretty good. I love the food in … [Read more...] about Thailand – May 31
We started early in the morning today, then had a Hanoi City Tour. We went to Tran Quoc Pagoda on West Lake. We saw a lots of Buddhism culture there. Next we visited the Ho Chu Minh Mausoleum. We waited for a long line, and it’s so warm today. After we finished our lunch, we went to the Ethnilogy Museum. There are 54 groups in Vietnam. In China, we have 56 groups. We know lots … [Read more...] about Last day trip in Vietnam-May 30