Mountain Biking in beautiful Bhutan

2008-11-21 12:07:37 posted by Polly McClure
tags: mountain biking Bhutan

Fresh from Mountain Biking in Bhutan, Tim Francis - our guide - provides a vibrant and vivid insight into mountain biking in the Land of the Thunder Dragon:My journey begins with the plane flight from Delhi to Paro which tickles the high Himalaya with unparalleled views of Everest and provides the perfect aperitif.  The descent and approach into the Paro Valley, our starting point in Bhutan, is equally enticing with the valleys shrouded in a thin veil of clouds.

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Ireland's Champion Yak Wrestler!

2007-11-11 18:27:57 posted by Paul Easto
tags: Bhutan Mountain Biking

Well it's been a bit odd readjusting to UK life after another fantastic trip to magical Bhutan. This was my second visit to the country and our first biking group for the "Trails in the Himalayan Kingdom" itinerary.There was a certain sense of trepidation - would I be able to remember the trails I rode some 18 months previous? Bhutan is hardly the "beaten track" but the itinerary includes rides which leave the country's main highway and tourist trail far behind.

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