BHUTAN BIKE RIDE (PART II – CENTRAL BHUTAN)

Next major landmark in this part of the country is Trongsa town with its towering dzong. Trongsa enjoys a strategic location, with the sole road between eastern and western Bhutan running through it, and tradition dictates that the crown prince must serve as penelop (governor) of Trongsa before ascending the throne. The road beyond this sleepy town tackles the Yotong La and suddenly the landscapes and vegetation pattern changes as the road descends to Bumthung, one of the most picturesque parts of Bhutan. Here the valley opens up, and landscape is dotted with small farms. The mountains are magnificent, the countryside green, the air pure & unpolluted and the architecture striking. Jakar was our next night halt which is a windy little town at the bottom of the valley, its main artery clogged with charming wooden shacks selling everything from strips of dried yak cheese to enormous wooden phalluses. 

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