We had little say about specific places to stay in Bhutan (it depends on the influence and quality of your tour opearator), but really enjoyed our stay at the Jankar Resort. Ok not a resort, just a very authentic local guesthouse in the countryside ten minutes drive north of the cosmopolitan centre (no, just small average town) of Paro, the nation's only air entry point. We had a large, extraordinarily large authentic woody room with windows in every direction at the front. Mornings were wonderful, watching the neighbouring farmers spread manure with ox and cart in the morning sun in preparation for spring planting. It was low season (but prime season for festivals in eastern Bhutan where we were headed), so we were the few guests, thus posibly the nice room. It was a bit cold, but the blankets and extra heating were fine. The staff was wonderful. Since we immediately requested local food and had no groups demanding buffet, we had fabulous local fare during our stay. Every dish was fabulous. Often the assumption is that tourists prefer ersatz Indian or Chinese food. I had visited Bhutan five years earlier with a group, and this is what we got...mediocre at best. Bhutanese cuisine is fabulous...green chillis in cheese, potatoes cooked in various ways, locally made dahl. Seems that the tourist authorities have realised this and in may places we were served local fare.
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