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A hike to the Tiger's nest

A hike to the Tiger’s nest We began the thrilling hike on the last day of our trip in Bhutan to the Tiger’s nest. The hike  usually takes about 2 hours for someone who is fit, otherwise it may take longer. We started at 7:45 am from the parking lot and we were one of the first few to start our journey. The path is really steep and there are no steps, also to add to the pandemonium  and difficulty there are horses that take rations up to the monastery. We (my parents, myself and our guide) divided ourselves into two groups. The tour guide and I were ahead and my mother and father were behind us. The first bit of the path is a rather narrow and uneven causing us to watch our step. Our goal was to reach half way up the cliff and meet up, but  as my mother was a little out of exercise she needed more time! So as we continued we decided to meet each other near the cafĂ©. Many people trek up to this point and stop as they are unable to climb up. I had reached half way up, when