From way down low to way up high, traditions, locations, and so many unique things this week!
1. Chimi Lhakhang or The Fertility Temple, Lobesa, Bhutan. This is different and may not be considered family fun. However, if family is what you crave and things haven't been easy, this may be for you and your partner. Originally built in 1499 as a Chorten, this temple grew around the original tomb, and is today a very popular place to visit if you desire to be in a family way.
When you visit, you will notice phallic symbols all over the place. You can even buy one to leave as an offering. This Buddhist Temple gets you if you want to have a baby. People come here from all over the world to be hit on the head with a phallus by the presiding Lama for good luck in conceiving.
I just tell you about it, in case you want a baby or are visiting Bhutan. You can't make this up.
https://www.chimilhakhang.com/
https://www.dailybhutan.com/article/pray-to-conceive-at-the-chimi-lhakhang
https://www.asiaodysseytravel.com/bhutan/punakha-chimilhakhang.html
2. Green Grotto Caves, Discovery Bay, Jamaica. Jamaica is one of the most colorful countries on Earth. Why should it be any different beneath the surface? These beautiful caves are located along the north coast of the island between Ocho Rios and Montego Bay. It's a great neighborhood for tourists, and this is a great stop if you're visiting the area.
This cave system is 1525meters long, 12 meters deep, brightly colored and has a lake at the bottom. For $20 you can take the tour and see some amazing things. I won't lie, I love caves and I love them in warm locations. It's a natural way to get out of the heat for a while and see something really cool (pun intended.)
https://greengrottocavesja.com/
https://www.getyourguide.com/green-grotto-caves-l180331/
https://www.beaches.com/blog/green-grotto-caves/
https://www.sandals.com/blog/green-grotto-caves-jamaica/
3. Olduvai Gorge, Paleoanthropological Site, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. That's a mouthful. Homo Habilis once lived here and this area is an important site for understanding human evolution. This is a steep sided ravine in the Serengeti's world famous rift zone. There are a lot of things to see about human evolution and archaeological sites, and a whole lot of learning to do.
Putting all that aside, it's a gorgeous place to visit! There's wildlife, lots of sediment telling some of the stories of the history of the world, and monoliths where you can see layers of sediment, volcanic ash and so forth. The view, amazing. The history, amazing. This could just be where the history of the world started.
If you happen to be visiting the crater area of Tanzania, make sure you take a tour of this gorge. There's so much to learn and such beauty to see. There are several tours available and even a museum where you can learn more about evolution and the evidence in the area.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Olduvai-Gorge
https://www.expertafrica.com/tanzania/excursions/olduvai-gorge-visit
https://invertebrates.earth.indiana.edu/research/olduvai/index.html
https://www.safariventures.com/destinations/olduvai-gorge/
4. The Deep Sleep Hotel, Snowdonia, Northern Wales. This is a record holder. It's the world's deepest underground hotel and it's located in an old Victorian slate mine in Wales. This isn't truly an Adventure for Anyone, because it's a little complicated to get to.
You have to follow your guide down into the cave and back out after your stay. There is a little climbing and spelunking style activities to reach the hotel itself.
The trip is run by Go Below Adventures and it's a weekend thing. For 375 Pounds per one and 575 pounds for two, you will be provided with the gear you need for the trip. You'll go with your guide into the mine on Saturday, stay overnight and come back up on Sunday. The hotel is 1375 vertical feet underground but has very cozy accommodations. Meals are provided. You have time to check out some of the mine with your guide, a chance to relax and of course bragging rights because you stayed the night in the world's deepest underground hotel. Once in a lifetime!
https://www.go-below.co.uk/deep-sleep.asp
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clexj27x7xzo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrTBk4lqYZM
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/see-the-worlds-deepest-hotel
5. Glacier Grawand Hotel, Val Senales, Italy. From the hotel that's deepest underground to the hotel that's highest in elevation in the world, welcome to South Tyrol Italy in the Otztal Alps, where you can take a gondola over 3,000 meters up to this one of a kind location for your stay. From this spot, it is said you can see 126 peaks of Alps. What a view.
You can hike, ski, sauna and so much more. This is that one of a kind location that apparently can only be provided in Italy, since there are no others like it. The price for your stay, starting at around 225 pounds and up per night, includes the cable car ride and there's a restaurant on site for your dining pleasure.
While you're there, you have to walk up to the Iceman Otzi Viewing Platform. It's achieved several awards for being one of the world's best views. The hotel is open year round, although weather could impede the schedule for at least the viewing platform. Nevertheless, this is an Adventure for Anyone and one of those things that you can't do anywhere else in the world. If you like glacier viewing and activities, it has a glacier too.
https://www.schnalstal.com/en/iceman-oetzi-peak-val-senales
https://www.grawand.com/en/glacier-hotel-val-senales
https://www.booking.com/hotel/it/berghotel-grawand-funivie-ghiacciai-val-senales-s-p-a.html
https://www.snowtrex.us/italy/kurzras/glacier_hotel_grawand/accommodation.html
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/viewing-platform-otzi-peak
From the deepest hotel to the highest hotel, and all over the world, I hope you find these ideas intriguing. Once again, I like to mention things that may go along with a trip that you're already looking into or planning. Fast fives are not meant to be the entire trip, but just a little extra to add to an already great trip.
I love to travel and am always anxiously awaiting my next adventure. I'm not a daredevil anymore and that's why I came up with Adventures for Anyone. Please follow if you like what you see, and keep reading as I start my very first attempt at a YouTube channel. I hope that you like what you see, keep reading, keep traveling and enjoy!
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