Tiger’s Nest, a Buddhist monastery built into the side of a mountain in the Himalayas, was a bucket list experience for me. I remember seeing a photo of it when I was younger and imagining how lucky I would be if I ever got to see it. I’d developed a horrible respiratory infection in India, and flown back to Delhi early to rest before my flight to Bhutan. I wasn’t sure I would make the hike up to Tiger’s Nest, and it was raining buckets, but my amazing guide, Tashi, walked extra slow with me. When I got to the top, and could see Tiger’s Nest at the adjacent mountain, I burst into tears of happiness.
