Hiking that failed

On 25th October, 2020 eight of us started our journey from Phajoding base came heading towards Dungtsho. We walked through the beautiful tall pine trees with favoring weather for the hikers. It took three hours to reached Phajoding from Motithang, the ascent of which is challenging for many visitors. But believe me, the place has rich practices of buddhism and holds many scared Buddhists artifacts. The mesmerizing Thimphu town view and our passion for hiking makes the journey wonderful. The Monastry was founded by Phajo Drukgom Zhigpo and the name of the place has been derived from him. If you are visiting for the first time, you should spend time and learn the historical moments of the place. Out of many, I remember the story of Gadey Chorten build near the Budi tree. The myth of chorten is that it was build by Je Yonten Thai and Je Tenzin Namgay after sitting on the flat stone near the lhakhang envisioning the style of the chorten. They are th...