Dzongs is what you see - so many till you tire of them. Beautiful, inspiring. Locals love them, so do tourists. One way or the other - the idea is to get the prayers to God - be it through prayers, offerings, flags, wheels. Cats and kittens are welcome to live in the monasteries along with the monks - dogs are no-no. The Tigers Nest in Paro is a long walk - 2.5 hrs if you can walk at a decent pace - all uphill - and I was surprised to see many locals - modern college kids as well as villagers - all chose to spend their holiday climbing up. All carried soft drinks and snacks. A boy carried the guitar, and when I asked why - he said "we will relax and play
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