We started off the day with a short drive out of Paro to a small village and a monastery that was mostly demolished in a fire ( Drukgyel Dzong) There was a working gang of locals working to restore the monastery with its 2m thick walls, some splitting rocks, some sorting into piles, women carrying bags of gravel on their backs to mix with the cement etc etc. it is expected to be finished by the end of 2022- all funded by the government to preserve its culture and history.
Next it was off to Kyichu Lhakhang- the oldest and most sacred temple in the Bhutan which houses a 7th century idol of Future Buddha.
After this we went to the National Museum which housed a superb collection of traditional masks and specimens of Bhutanese Flora and Fauna.
It was originally housed in a conch shaped watch tour but this was affected by the 2011 earthquake so it was moved I to the new building we visited today. We were treated to great views over Paro before we headed to town for lunch.
ブータンParo Airport27°24’28” N 89°24’57” E
ブータンParo Airport27°24’28” N 89°24’57” E