After early breakfast, we set off as early as 730am. We were told there would be some road blocks due to heavy construction along the highway and we need to be at specific timing to cross the highway.
As such we by pass Wangdiphodrang and went straight to Gangtey Gompa. The journey from Punakha to Trongsa took about 5 hours, and I consider it tedious! We have to drive through narrow mountain roads which seem to be able to only allow one vehicle to pass through at one time. Imagine trying to squeeze pass a big lorry or big truck coming from the opposite direction!
And there were so many invisible turns and winding roads that it can make you giddy easily if you are not used to travelling on mountain roads. We even pass by clouds; it was so cold! So you can imagine how high we were! Gangtey valley is beautiful. The familiar brown and white houses look like tiny lego toy houses from far away. We spotted some yaks along the way and took some pictures. We welcomed any breaks from the long drive on the mountain road along the way and had lunch at Chendebji restaurant.
When we finally arrive at Trongsa, it was nearly 3:00pm. We decided to check into our hotel and went straight to visit Trongsa Dzong, built in its present form by Chogyal Minjur Tempa, and were lucky to witness an auspicious lama dance called the black hat dance, as it was a government holiday today to celebrate the coronation (crowning) of the present king.
The lamas at the dzong were ordered to perform some (long life) blessing ceremonies and black hat dance to bless the present king with long life.
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