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After having flown through the alarming mountain maze that the airplane
must thread to reach the 6000 ft. Paro Valley, we had one night to rest
before beginning our first hike to the 13,000 ft. Tiger’s Nest Monastery.
However, our dreams that night were filled with the memories of the
glorious views we had of Mount Everest on the flight in. The mountain was
in clear view--no clouds hiding its lofty head—against a bright blue sky.
What a view to excite the imagination and enter the soul of any lover of
mountains!
The Paro Valley is a narrow defile and the low hillsides seem almost to touch
the wings of the Drukair plane as we passed. The hanging rags of clouds
decorated the valley but also added to the suspense of the approach to the
airport itself. But the pilots for the national airline are experienced in this
approach and do it twice daily. So we relaxed and enjoyed our Everest
scenery.
