We had a very early morning today, as there was the long drive to Punakha – a distance of about 200km – ahead of us. We were now heading back the same way that we had come in two days before – so, there were only limited stops along the way. We reached Punakha and Wangdue Phodrang Dzong around midday – and had a quick tour of this dzong – that sits nicely on top of a cliff overlooking the valley and offering great views. The dzong was originally built in 1638 – but did burn down in 2012, the re-building only finished in 2022 (now with proper firefighting equipment in place).