Thimphu, Bhutan

Views of Himalayas from plane as landing in Paro Bhutan
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View from the runway......gorgeous mountain views through out our stay in Bhutan
Airport.....love the architecture!!
Road scenes from Paro to Thimpu....a 1.5 hour ride!
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Iron bridge.....the last one left in Bhutan......maybe built in 15th century
John and our guide Pratap.....I'm wearing the welcome scarf......it kept falling off!!!
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Big Buddha in the background looking up from Thimpu
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Kathy and Pratap in front of Tashichhoe Dzong (means castle-monastery), built in 1641.
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Parliment is next to the Dzong
Tashichhoe Dzong
These are ornamental cherry trees blossoming through out Bhutan
View of Parliment from Tashichhoe Dzong
Inside Tashichhoe Dzong
The Dzong is quite massive.....very impressive!!!
Admin offices now
Temple
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Garuda....one of four of the protecting animals.....an enormous predatory birds with intelligence and social organization
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National Memorial.....built by th third Queen Mother
Symbols for wisdom, compassion and power
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This lady was all giggles as I took her picture!!!
Mountains surrounding Thimpu.....it did snow a little in the mountains
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Views from the road on our way to Cheri Monastery Day 2
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Painted on a huge rock as we drove by
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OK......the monastery is on top of that mountain @.....really.....like 1200' up
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Kathy on the hike up!!!!
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The Cheri Monastery
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Deer......say what!!!!!
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Kathy makes it to the top....sans heavy coat:)))
John and Kathy at the top....you could see yourself meditating with these views!!!
John, Kathy and Ishie
John, Kathy and Pratap
A selfie of all four of us!!!
Ishe had a little mischievious child in him:)))
Two monks renovating the sleeping quarters
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On the trail going down!!!
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These are called phallus paintings.....painted on local/rural homes all over Bhutan. Symbolizes happiness, wisdom and drives away evil spirits
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The 5th King, his oldest son and future King, and the Queen Mother......all are very popular and revered
Lunch the 2nd day in Thimpu after our arduous hike up the mountain.....probaly best meal in Bhutan!!!
Druk Lager.....5%....they have an 8% which we also tried but like the 5% better!!!!
Big Buddha overlooking Thimphu
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Just love the Peacock!!
Monks entering to worship
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Zilukha Nunnery
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The Ministry of Culture.....just love the architecture!!!
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National Library
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Description of world's largest book.....we were not allowed to take a picture
A local home goods market!!!
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Another Buddha statue in a local park
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Archery tournament
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Happy dog......but, right in the middle of the archery field.....yikes!!!
A very happy dog!!!
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