Seen from the sky, the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas create Chantilly lace in the blue of the ether.
We're flying over the roof of the world.
Annapurnas, Everest, Kangchenjunga and other mythical peaks of Nepal, Tibet and Sikkim pass by under the zenith sun before giving way to the Jomolhari, the beacon of Bhutan.
Wonder and bliss.
The descent to Paro has the reputation of being most sensational.
At low altitude, our metallic wings seem to brush, like two outstretched arms, the wooded sides of a steep valley.
We hold our breath.
Here we are finally in the Land of the Thunder Dragon,
Druk Yul
in Dzongkha – the national language.
A name from a wonderful fable?
The eminent specialist of Bhutan, Françoise Pommaret reveals its origin:
“While Tsangpa Gyaré Yeshé Dorjé was consecrating a monastery in central Tibet at the end of the 12th century, he heard thunder, which popular belief identifies with the voice of the dragon. ,
druk.
He therefore decided to name this monastery...
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