The beautiful bright morning was a perfect start to the day. We started from the hotel at around 11:00 am and reached Jigme Dorji National Park in around 25 minutes. The Thimphu Chu river gurgling along the way was too riveting to not be pulled by her magnetic charm.
Before we proceeded for our trek, we were lured by the music of water and steeped down to touch the ice cold mountain river. A magical experience by all means.
Then we headed to our trek of 2.5 kilometres from the base to the #CheriMonastery. The trek is quite steep but not dangerous, but trust us... if you get going it will be worth all the effort.
But the cherry (pun intended) on the cake was the breathtaking view of The Himalayas from the point we had reached. It's difficult to put into words the mesmerising experience, the pictures would be able to do justice to it...we just sat there under the majestic spell as we drank the view in bit by bit. Our guide requested us to move to monastery so that we can get our lunch on time and we reluctantly proceeded from our heaven.
The Cheri Monastery is the oldest monastery built by Zhabdrung. It is said to be built around in 1620 and is a place for meditation and learning for those who train to be Llamas. As we sat inside the monastery Tandin narrated is some very informative nuggets of history that we lapped up all too eagerly.
The trek downhill was far too easy... strain wise but a bit harsh on knees. But it is definitely worth the effort if you love adventure and nature...
Text by Aarefa Faridoon
Pics by Faridoon Shahryar
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