readersdigest.co.in 127looked slightly disappointed that the
chopper did not crash.
We headed over to the Kori
La mountain pass by road. The
visual symphony of the area was
breathtaking—wild cherry, hemlock,
oak and blue pine washed the
mountainsides in varying shades of
green, with white magnolia and pink
cherry flowers standing out in bright
contrast. After four days of forest
bathing, we moved on to Yongkola,
one of the best bird-sighting places
in Bhutan, and set up camp. A fire
was lit with soft pine logs just outside
our tent and we sat around the warm
glow, the heat soothing our road-
weary bodies.
Even in the middle of nowhere, our
cook served us warm, hearty meals—
everything from butter-tossed tender
riverside ferns, forest mushrooms,ph kewa datshi (potatoes and cheese,
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The Paro valleyThe author at the campsite
in Sengkor valley