I Travelled to the land of happiness - Tigers Nest Bhutan
I'm in Kathmandu Nepal and just about to board a flight to Bhutan one of the happiest country in the world and there is one more thing my flight today will be landing in the most dangerous airport in the whole world Paro international airport the airport sits in the deep valley surrounded by mountains as tall as 18,000 ft above sea level and there's only a handful of Pilots are certified to fly in and out of this airport so it's going to be an adventure so excited on the way I might be able to catch a glimpse of Mount Everest the tallest mountain in the world let let's get started let's see how it goes our plane was an hour late but we finally managed to board the flight if you're flying to Paro from Kathmandu the mount Everest will be on the left side of the plane so choose your seat accordingly just in case if you want to catch a glimpse of the world's tallest mountain now we are taking off from the bustling city of Kathmandu to the the land of happiness as we climb to the cruising altitude the Himalaya Mountain ranges appear in the horizon we are flying parallel to the and the Himalayas. Mount Everest the tallest mountain is right here. I was so excited to show you the Mount Everest and by the time I pointed my camera outside the clouds rolled in with no notice and obscured the view what a bummer but don't you worry I got you covered on my way back from Bhutan I was fortunate enough to have a good look at the Mount Everest so here it is the world's tallest mountain we are getting close to the most dangerous airport in the world look at this we are flying so close to the mountains one wrong maneuver could change our fate real quick our skillful Pilots are masterfully weaving our Airbus A319 between the mountains like a snake as we descend to Paro Valley so we touch down safely at Paro International Airport This airport itself is a one-of a kind maybe the most beautiful airport I ever been even the luggage carrousel is so pretty I take a taxi to my hotel in Paro town and it's only a short drive I checked into my hotel and I have to say this this country is absolutely beautiful let me give you a quick tour of my hotel room two beds two large windows with beautiful views a mini bar bottle water coffee and tea and a very spacious washroom with a handsome guy in the mirror Hotel give me a welcome drink so it's here it's a tea ah smells so good it's really good it's uh it's got some spices in it it's tastes very distinct and it's really good I finish my welcome drink quickly and get out to explore the town before it gets too dark so I'm in the streets of Paro Bhutan one of the happiest country in the world I can already see that here something in this air it's very calm and quiet very peaceful and so beautiful so beautiful you just have to come and see this absolutely magnificent this is a Buddhist prayer wheel people spin this wheel to spread spiritual blessings and prayers up until recently tourists were only allowed to come here as part of an official tour package with the tour guide and a driver but now they change the rules so I'm traveling by myself I can breathe in the mountain fresh air ah it's so pure and so peaceful this town is so chill and relaxed no wonder why Bhutan is considered as one of the most happiest place in the world ah so calm and quiet so peaceful behind this Gates the king of Bhutan lives I wish I could go in there but they probably shoot me down Paro a town where time slows down surrounded by mountains and kissed by the flow of a tranquil river the air carries a serene ambience prayer flags generally fluttering in the mountain breeze the distant sounds of temple bells every moment feels like a step into an entirely different world one other thing I notice here is people are very friendly here and everybody smiles at me and usually that doesn't happen in the big cities make me so happy food tasting time if you're new here I have this tradition to taste the most popular local food in every new country I visit so I'm here at a typical Bhutani restaurant and I ordered Emma Dashti as the most famous Bhutani food unfortunately it's a very spicy food and my spice tolerance is very low but since I'm in Bhutan its like a once in a lifetime thing I got to try this I have to do this Emma Dashti is a Bhutani stew made from hot chilli peppers and cheese and it comes with rice and pickle man man it's really spicy yeah it was a mistake when I actually mix it with the rice it's not that bad but it's still still is very burning when you first put it in your tongue you can taste that flavour immediately burning fire and this is the chilli you want to see how it goes oh man finally I give up it's too spicy not for me but you know at least I gave it a try it's a part of the journey so I have a big day tomorrow got to wake up early in the morning and climb the tigers nest so going to go back to my hotel and get some rest whenever you hear about Bhutan the first thing comes to everybody's mind is the iconic picture of Paro Taktsang Monastery or Tigers Nest the iconic Monastery perched on a cliff 10,000 ft above sea level the whole reason of my trip to Bhutan is to hike to Tigers Nest Monastery it's about 30 minutes drive from here to the trail head so I'm going to take a taxi over there once I get to the trail head it's about 3 hours uphill battle my taxi is here I'm here at the trail head I think I have to buy tickets somewhere here to enter the monastery Houston we got a problem little did I know you need to have a tour guide to get a ticket to the monastery unfortunately I'm here by myself so it won't be able to go to the monastery but tada the lady at the counter was super nice and I was able to convince her to give me a ticket without a tour guide so the Journey begins let's climb the mountain baby that's the monastery right there the tiger nest Paro Taktsang that's where I have to climb and it's going to take almost 3 hours lets get started it's a continuous uphill but it's not that bad it's the beginning of winter here so it's a little chilly which kind of helps I just met this gentleman his name is Chimmy Chimmy he work at the coffee shop cafeteria cafeteria up at the hill and he actually showed me a shortcut so it could save me quite a bit of time there are some hidden treasures he's going to show me so I'm super lucky people here are very friendly I'm so grateful for that the shortcut is very steep and slippery I'm losing my breath if you're not in a good shape I wouldn't recommend this hidden lake it's a small and just was down there just now it was so dusty while in the afternoon when we were going down it it will be so clean and fresh that bigger Temple was a tiger Nest mhm and the that sight uh smaller one is Telugu Chimmy is climbing this hill like it's a piece of cake he does this every single day to go to work and make a living without even a day off I have huge respect for his work ethic there's a story that this Guru Rimpoche rode a tigress from Tibet to all the way here that's why it's got the name Tiger's Nest that's what I read somewhere so I will ask chimmy and confirm with him is that true or not the Guru Rimpoche he turned into tigress and came here at the cliff and he stayed up there at the cliff by meditating then he after a few he tried to build a monastery so it's become tiger nest if you go up there we can see a beautiful place like meditating place let's go check it out this seems like a good place to meditate without any disturbance from the outside world while chimmy showing me the Hidden Treasures my hand got caught on a brush and it's bleeding a little bit but it's worth it what is that something that came from the sky I'm trying to research more about those if I meet one of the monks then I want to ask about those stones I'm so excited to research about those Treasures as we continue the hike we met Chimmy's colleague chimmy and his colleague the lady over there they offered me that Chimmy would carry my backpack they see I'm struggling climbing this steep heights but that's so kind of them you just like a guest and coming here to the Bhutan so we should help I kept stopping occasionally to catch my breath and they patiently waited for me finally we arrived at the cafeteria the cafeteria is located almost by 3/4 of the way to Tiger's Nest such a beautiful place especially at this time of the day climbing the hill and coming up and getting a tea that's priceless thank you so much I'm drinking tea Chimmy brought me it's so delicious oh man this cold weather and hot tea it's a perfect combination wow I'm so grateful I'm so grateful so I'm going to say goodbye to our chimmy good friend chimmy and I'm going to hike up thank you I met chimmy who works at the cafeteria and then he showed me a shortcut so I saved almost an hour he even brought me a cup of tea how nice is that really falling in love with this place this is so beautiful that's Tigers Nest Monastery so that's where I have to go so the hike continues from the cafeteria I'm almost 3/4 of the way hike is a little bit easier from here on that's what chimmy told me the first portion the shortcut was super steep but this is pretty chill pretty mellow if you are in an average kind of fitness level you can easily make this just have to watch for your pacing so you try to go too fast and you run out of breath and then you will be exhausted but if you just maintain your pacing it's not that hard almost there almost getting close I'm this much close man it is it's almost I feel like I'm in a dream I never ever imagined that this would be even possible someday I still remember when I was a kid dreaming about traveling around the world all of my dreams are coming true man I couldn't believe it dream big keep your dreams alive it's going to happen hello there ponies Tiger's Nest Paro Taktsang right in front of me you guys wouldn't believe me you wouldn't know how long I've been waiting to come here so I'm going down to the monastery these are the last few steps oh my God I couldn't believe it I couldn't actually believe this this view is priceless I feel like a million dollars now that's where I came and that's where I'm going unfortunately no electronics are allowed inside the monastery so I had to put my camera bag and every electronics at the security here so from now on there is no more footage I went inside the monastery walked around by the way it's gorgeous you had to see this Once Upon a Time the whole thing burned down and they rebuilt it again I born and raised in a small village in south Asia with mountains and goats and from there I went to North America eventually become a Canadian citizen now I am traveling around the world my dream is coming true I couldn't believe it even now I couldn't believe this is real still wondering is this a dream or not only one thing I want to say to you is keep your dreams alive never ever give up someday it's going to happen it's just a matter of time like all the good things in life this also has to come to an end it's time for me to say goodbye to Tiger's Nest thanks for watching see you in the next one
2024-03-07 11:10
