Trace sprained his right ankle early yesterday morning when setting out for his walk. He was able to get help from the hotel staff that took him back to his suite in Paro. They obtained medical help for him that included manipulation, herbal treatment and a soak in a hot spring, excellent dining and a good nights sleep in a hotel bed.
He had to cut his walk by two days so he has a couple extra days to relax before coming home. The usual arrangement is rental hotel rooms for a minimum stay which usually includes everything that you need while in Bhutan. In boy's situation, he paid for seven nights of hotel stay and then transferred as a guest to the Tiger's Nest. He ("paid") made a donation to the Tiger's Nest that included his hike with his friend (tour guide). His health care was free with his hotel stay. Going to Bhutan as a tourist is a bit like going to an all inclusive resort.
His friend is still with him, enjoying the luxury of the hotel. They are planning on going out to a couple shops today and visit a temple that he hasn't scene yet. He hired transportation for the rest of his stay so he won't be on his feet much. He will undoubtedly send handmade paper, ceramics and metal craft home. The boy is a paper freak.
Today is near an end. For boy, it is already Late Sunday. He'll be heading home on our Tuesday. It gets confusing without looking at timelines on the internet.
A picture of a Grandmother and Granddaughter in Bhutan
As if we needed another pair of dogs.
I rescued this mom and son from a shelter here in the valley today.
He had a butt sniffing festival out in the driveway. Mom is a little nervous.
The baby acts like he owns the place.
I rescued this mom and son from a shelter here in the valley today.
He had a butt sniffing festival out in the driveway. Mom is a little nervous.
The baby acts like he owns the place.
That ankle may be just what was - tho unfortunate - needed to get enough rest to be able to get home without being completely exhausted. You're right about Bhutan, it does sound like an all inclusive, but without the kind of stigma that sometimes carries. Anyway, I hope all goes well for him for the final few days.
ReplyDeleteIf you leave out the goats cheese I'll be with you for the rest of your meal. That asparagus sounds delicious.
And the dogs... well you may not have needed another pair but I bet they needed you. They both look like the type you can't just walk past when they're in the pen at the shelter. I know, been there!
So you're not a goat cheese lover. There is goat cheese and then there is our goat cheese. It's wrapped in either cedar or rosemary then cave aged. Laura also infuses fresh goat cheese with honey, roasted garlic and herbs, maple syrup or if you're feeling rich, white truffles and fresh chervil. The fresh goat cheese has a texture like the soft part of a good brie instead of being semi-crumbly.
ReplyDeleteWe built elevated garden beds last autumn using organic soil. Tony is getting a small harvest of asparagus from it. It comes up fat and juicy. He planted heirloom varieties of everything.
It's asparagus time here now and we're buying it from stalls at the sides of the country roads and farm gates. It's better than the market stuff which I'm sure comes from a lot further away. Lightly cooked and wrapped in pancetta and parmesan shavings it's delicious.
ReplyDeleteGoats' cheese? The stuff we get is smelly and I just can't stand the "goaty" smell it gives off. Yours sounds as if it is definitely a lot different, It's the only cheese I really don't like and as you know here in Europe we have such a choice.
Remember, I am from London.
ReplyDeleteHere in the US you can find everything we have in Europe plus cheeses from all of the Americas. Small Artisan cheese makers abound in the US. There is no end to variety.
I have a new favorite blue cheese called Maytag made by a member of the Maytag family in Iowa. It's creamy, nutty, a bit winey and fairly intense. I first tasted it in Atlanta, Georgia melted over homemade potato chips.
You're right about goat cheese. There is the intense and the smooth mild cheese that is like Chevre from France.
Interesting. My US travels are mainly on the East Coast and I often have difficulty getting a cheese that tastes like anything. That blue sounds good, especially over home made chips.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes I did remember you were from here, that's why I thought you'd know how much choice there was here. I'm maybe a bit out of date with the cheese you can now get in CA.