This photo of a hermitage and Shelkar Zar waterfall is my last picture before we descend.  

When we reached  the monastery we had to leave our cameras at the gate.  I had hoped we would be able to take photos in the outside areas but alas no.

We removed our shoes and entered, and discovered 102  more stairs over several levels. 

We visited several temples and a cave where Guru Rinpoche. who brought Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan is said to have meditated.

In our final temple we received a gentle blessing from the Abbot.

Time to head back, the steps winding around and up would take us to the path down thorough the pine forest.  I can't say the prospect of another752 steps was very enticing especially as almost 500 of them were going up.  But once we dealt with the steps it was quicker going down than coming up.

Back at the overlook Raine took a photo of Bhim and I.  Our lovely patient Bhim who would take some teasing from the other guides over the length of time his party took to complete the hike.  Five hours and 34 minutes, I think that may be a record. We know this because Bhim had timed us on his cell phone, even here we can't escape them.