We parted Trongsa at 8.00am and climbed steadily to about 3400m. A great drive arriving at a site of multiple prayer flags and a huge arch.
As we then descended the terrain changed dramatically into much gentler countryside. Amazing we drove the longest piece of straight we have seen about 900m long!
It was a short journey of about 65km taking about 2.5 hours. Amazingly in Bumtang there is a Swiss chap married too Bhutanese who has built a brewery making Weiss beer, a dairy making cheese and a guesthouse and restaurant serving fondue. Xavier had arranged for a fondue lunch so 10 of us slipped away for a heavy cheese lunch. It's been some time since we have seen cheese and we all ate far too much. Sophie with her gallstones shouldn't be eating but couldn't resist, likewise Chris is allergic, getting what he also cheesy cheeks, but could not resist. Great lunch!
More Dzongs this afternoon and then back to the hotel for tea. Check the steering once again which Paddy thinks is pulling to the right. I'm sure that it's fine.
Tomorrow 180km so a long haul. Looking forward to it.
Fantastic country
RHC
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