Dear little (Daza) Jigme,

although I left my feedback with Thinley on the standard form, I'd  like to express also personally my greatest thanks for being our tour agent in Bhutan. Sabine and I have enjoyed the 2 weeks so much that it's hard to find words for it. Everything was simply perfect. We honestly felt like queens - especially with all the little children waving at us when we passed by in the car ;) Thinley is a wonderful guide who has a great knowledge about Bhutan's culture and history. Moreover he's extremely caring and adjusted flexibly to our preferences, and he is simply a nice person to spend time with.

Shatu is such a cute driver - always having a friendly smile on his face. And of course he knows all the roads/bumps by heart. And he always parks the car that close to any entrance that we thought more than once: if he could, he would drive us right into the room. The 2 as a team are unbeatable. They understand each other without words and both have the same attitude, making our stay in Bhutan as enjoyable as possible.

Everything was perfectly organized and I was more than once positively surprised. All hotels were clean and warm, our tent on the track stayed dry despite the night-long rain, our sleeping bags were super-cosy-warm. All things that I wouldn't expect in a country which is not famous for its wealth. But obviously it should be famous for its quality it provides to travelers. And the beautiful room in the palace in Paro, with a view to the Dzong was the nicest farewell-present Thinley could give to us.

We have only met briefly, but I understand why Monika talks so fond of you and supported your start-up of your own agency. You are a true entrepreneurial person and nice company to be with. The Footprint T-Shirt served me well as a sleeping shirt after the trek when everything else smelled like horse :) And the baskets have also survived the trip home in a good state.


I hope you have a good business during the upcoming festivals. All the best,

Miriam
Germany
miriam_semrau@mac.com