Bhutan Diary-2 Dochu La, Punakha Dzong, riverwater rafting
Bhutan Diary-2 From Dochu La to Datshi- High Passes and Deep Flavours Dochu La pass Last Saturday, I shared the beginning of our recent trip to Bhutan, including a visit to Rinpung Dzong on our very first day. The next morning, our group split into two: the enthusiastic explorers, and those who preferred to take it slow. I joined the first lot, eager to soak it all in like blotting paper, and in the process, thoroughly tested the limits of my limbs. We began the day with a drive to Dochu La. (Incidentally, I’ve noticed that La , in all languages influenced by Tibetan, means pass .) It took us about half an hour to reach the pass located at an elevation of 3,100 metres. We were told that snow-clad Mt Masang Kang and Mt Gangkar Puensum, the mountain peaks of the Himalayas, can be seen to the east of the pass, but it was not to be. It was foggy and an occasional rain-drop would fall, so, we climbed up the few steps to the memorial built with the backdrop of tall, evergreen cypress...