Bearbrick. It is 6.50 am. We have been to a couple of Amans before, but this was our first major Aman trip and we loved it. Addicted? Well, yes, maybe!

Couple of other Amankora points:

- Kagehitokiri, those driving times are not always accurate! Our driver did the drive from Paro to Punakha in 3.5 hours (we said just go for it, and he did!!) and the drive from Paro to Punakha was only about 1 hour. Having said that, if you get stuck behind a lorry or, more likely, a herd of cows, then it can take much, much longer!

- absolutely agree about Business Class on Druk - at the moment it is only about $75 more than an economy flight.

- even on the flight from Bangkok, which doesnt go via Kathmandu, you will get to see Everest in the far distance, and at least one of the other top 5 peaks much much closer!

- thanks Groombridge for your great post, which almost exactly mirrors our experiences of Punakha and Paro, although we loved Thimpu. It has a kind of faded ambience that you either like or not - we did, but I can see that others would not. We also enjoyed that stop because our guide took us on some pretty walks outside the town, and we got to see the local animal, the Thakin, which was a sight!

BigMerv