Yugzie Diary

Kabji Tsho is located at Punakha, Bhutan. It is 30 minutes drive from Khuruthang town till Zhozhi Zampa, Kabesa.  The second junction from the Zhozhi zampa takes you towards Chorten  Ngyebu lhakhang, the winter residence for Gyelsey Tenzin Rabgay. Since, the lhakhang sits on the  top of the Kabesa Village, the views are  amazing and the beautiful Bali village is just opposite to the lhakhang. Upon reaching the start point, one can either park your car near the lhakhang or take a road which diverges just before reaching the Lhakhang. The road takes you few turning until the end of the farm road. The footpath is on the side of concrete irrigation channel and it is not recommended in summer. The slippery muddy trails and the leeches make the trekking in summer less adventurous. The walk takes upto two hours for average walkers through ridges of lower elevations and altitudinous trees.  Throughout the journey, the sweet chirrups of bird, cool breeze and views of...

As I recall my childhood memories, I realised that I was more engaged into visiting monastries. listening to the significance of Monasteries excited me than playing with friends. My late father had history of almost all the monasteries and dzongs in his figure tips.  Before going to bed, he used to share the history of Bhutan. Of all, he was more into Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel history(Namthar). Every time I go on vacation, he will have a history book in his hand and make sure to narrate it to the neighbors. At that point of time, I did give any importance to his interest and I am not trying to fake my late  father interest either.  I wish I would have that opportunity once again so that I could use this for meaningful purposes.  One of the important place in history of Bhutan is Cheri Monastery located at the northern end of  Thimphu Valley.  It was found in 1620 by  Zhabdrung Ngawang  Namgyel,  the unifier of Bhutan.  It sits on the hil...