Review: A Wondrous Journey Remembered
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2012
Journey in Bhutan: Himalayan Trek in the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon brought me to a world I've never imagined. Trish Nicholson decided to sign up for a trek of around 100 miles with a pack of wonderful characters. She kept a detailed journal of each day, almost moment to moment from the flight to Bhutan right up to departure -- astounding description, a detailed and lush understanding of language, which helped place me there, looking over Trish's shoulder. The real-life characters live, breathe, eat, drink, herd yaks, point out hidden beauty in the ever-changing, mystical landscape, and come alive. The other people on the trek, a varied group in search of something, be it for more vapid reasons or part of a job, or a change of life moment, also add rich color throughout the book. This is a journey the author took in 1984, but it sounds so present, and, even though there have been a few more changes in the little-seen country of Bhutan, I imagine these treks exist in a similar state. There are photos accompanying the journey, and I highly recommend the book, even to those, like me, who travel a lot of the time by armchair. Wonderful. Extra chapters are added bringing the reader up to date on what Bhutan is like now, and how the Thunder Dragon people are some of the happiest people on the planet.