One of the Oldest Temples in Bhutan

This 7th century temple is held as one of the most magnificent sites of worship in Bhutan. Some say it is the oldest.
As usual when entering the temple no shoes, no cameras. It is decoratedRead more
This 7th century temple is held as one of the most magnificent sites of worship in Bhutan. Some say it is the oldest.
As usual when entering the temple no shoes, no cameras. It is decoratedRead more
I mentioned the farm was prosperous. They have a side business that offers herbal baths, in a wooden tub, with water heated by river stones. The four of us are looking for something extra after theRead more
We have planned a tradition Bhutanese lunch today around a farm close to Paro. The farm seems prosperous considering the size of the farm house. We are led into a windowless room that is decoratedRead more
Descending the mountain is more dangerous, but less tiring than the climb. Even so, it is hot now and my quads are aching. We all rented some poles for the journey this morning and they do come inRead more
Today is the day I’ve been looking foreword to for the whole trip. We are hiking to the Tigers Nest. It is a monastery located on the side of a cliff, overlooking the valley below. It is old andRead more
In the spirit of our Canadian Prime Minister, we all dressed up in traditional Bhutanese clothing to demonstrate our cultural sensitivity. The women wear a kira (long skirt and jacket) the men a gho.Read more
This is the temporary housing for the museum’s as the origin was damaging in the earthquake. No pictures inside. I can’t say why because there is nothing too great there. Old plates undated, someRead more
After a long day, we decide to interact with the locals. For Dianne and Liz that means shopping and for Alan and me it means walking without purpose. I have a camera with me and snap a picture of aRead more
Looks like the St. Bernard could eat one of those mutts for breakfast.
Himalayan traditional paper making in the Jungshi Factory. We were shown the soaking, cooking, washing, sorting, pounding, mixing with starch, sheets of paper laid out , dried and sorted piece byRead more
Not my cup of tea, but I think DIanne liked it here. The sewing machines still have a pedal, but have been upgraded with power motors. There are many talented kids here. These were actual classes weRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Kingdom of Bhutan, Bhutan, Bhoetan, Butan, ቡህታን, Bután, بوتان, ভূটান, Bhután, Бутан, भूटान, Butaŋ, ভুটান, འབྲུག་ཡུལ།, Bhoutan, بووتان, Bhútán, ބޫޓާން, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Bhutan nutome, Μπουτάν, Butano, Bh2utan, باتان, Butaan, Botan, Bûtan, An Bhútáin, Butàn, ભૂટાન, Butana, בהוטאן, Boutan, Բուտան, Bútan, ブータン王国, ბუტანი, Butani, ប៊ូតាន, ಭುತಾನ, 부탄, Butania, Butaani, Bhoetaan, Butáni, ພູຖານ, Butanas, Butāna, Bhotana, ഭൂട്ടാന്, भूतान, ဘူတန်နိုင်ငံ, Bhutani, Bhutaan, भुटान, Iiʼniʼ Tłʼiishtsoh Bikéyah, ଭୁଟାନ୍, Buuten, بھوٹان, بوټان, Butão, Butäan, භූතානය, IBhuthani, பூட்டான், భూటాన్, Шоҳигарии Бутан, ภูฏาน, Pūtani, بۇتان, Bu-tan (Bhutan), Butän, 不丹, Бутанмудин Нутг, Orílẹ́ède Bútánì, i-Bhutan