230413: Day 2

After Taktsang, we went for a one hour hot stone bath. They drop hot stones at the other side of the room directly into the bath. I asked for three times before the water was actually hot enough that I started sweating. It was very good. I only wish the shape of the bath was catered to us to sleep/lie down.

After hot stone bath, we had some Ara wine and butter tea. According to guide, they have butter even before milk. 🤷. We also tried the local puff rice which is served as a snack.

The Ara wine taste like homemade strong hard liquor. Not for me. 😂

We chatted we an American stastician from Wyoming. He's been to many places in asia, but Malaysia is not one of them.

We went to rest for abit before got eddy to head out. For the dinner, we had it at Paro Penlop house, currently live by his descendants.

Paro Penlop. Paro is the place, Penlop means the leader. So Paro Penlop means the leader of Paro. We went to the former Paro Penlop leader's house for dinner.

On the way to pick up Tandin, Mr Phub told us stories abt Paro Penlop. There used to be war between states in Bhutan before the monarchy in 1907.

The place is huge. You can tell this is a rich person house just by judging the size of the house. Aside using as a home by the descendants, they also use it as a hotel and restaurant.

We had dinner together, highlight of the meal is probably the pork (thinly sliced siu yuk). We also got to try the local pancake made from buckwheat. I have to say this was not to my taste, somewhat bitter taste. 

After the dinner we went down to the reception and saw a photo of the royal family. I think I asked Mr Phub whether if the princesses are all single to which he answered they are all married... 😅 I was told differently by Tandin earlier at the Cafe at Taktsang! 

We also got to try dried persimmons. Not bad. Kinda like it but there was a tinge of funny taste.