Thimphu - City

Welcome to Thimphu City, the capital of Bhutan	The southern gate to Thimphu	Stupa (chorten) near the gate to Thimphu	Old houses on the edge of Thimphu
Institute for Management Studies, Thimphu, Bhutan	Even modern buildings in Thimphu incorporate traditional architectural details	Royal Pavilion - Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu	Zanhtho Pelri Lhakhang, Thimphu
Zanhtho Pelri Lhakhang, Thimphu	Small stupa in a roundabout, Chhogyal Lam, Thimphu	Downtown Thimphu	I find the architecture really gives Bhutan character
Chang Lam, Thimphu	Traditional Bhutanese architecture, Thimphu	Chang Lam Plaza, Thimphu	Clock Tower Square, Thimphu
Clock Tower Square, Thimphu	Bamboo scaffolding, Thimphu	Lungta Handicraft - Himalayan Arts, Crafts & Jewellerries, Thimphu, Bhutan	Sacred dance mask, Bhutan
Sacred dance mask, Bhutan	Carving of the Tiger's Nest	A small grocer, Thimphu	A small grocer, Thimphu
Hotel Motithang, our home in Thimphu	Hotel Motithang, high on the hillside above Thimphu	Hotel Motithang - a fine hotel, but honestly I would have preferred to be in town	Hotel Motithang, Thimphu, Bhutan
Hotel Motithang, Thimphu, Bhutan	Salon of the Hotel Motithang, Thimphu	The Fifth Druk Gyalpo (King of Bhutan), Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck	The morning newspaper, Bhutan
Dennis in Bhutan	Our vehicle for the trip	Good luck sticker on our car - His Holiness Jigme Chhoeda Rinpoche	The dining pavilion of the Hotel Motithang, Thimphu
Residential area of Thimphu	The lower slopes of Motithang - Thimphu	Bhutan2009 877.jpg	School assembly in Thimphu, Bhutan
Boys in the front, girls in the back - all in school uniform	Harmony - the Centenary Youth Village, Ministry of Education, Thimphu	Blue Poppy Bhutanese Handicrafts and Textiles, Thimphu	Sunflowers - Thimphu
4x4 in Thimphu, Bhutan	Flag of the Kingdom of Bhutan	Bhutan taxi license plate - yellow - BT	Traditional architecture, Thimphu
Dream Adventure Travel & Tshering Wangmo Grocery Ship, Kawangjangsa - Thimphu	Pema Tshomo Grocery & Bar Shop, Thimphu	The area of Thimphu around the Folk Heritage Museum	A large building built in the traditional style housing a book shop on the ground floor
Karma's Coffee, Thimphu, Bhutan	Karma's Coffee, Thimphu, Bhutan	Kencho Dorji of Snow White Treks & Tours	A coffee table book of Bhutan, Kingdom of the Dragon
A large building in Thimphu using the traditional styles	Norzin Lam - the main street of Thimphu	Bhutan Football Federation friendly match - Bhutan National Team vs Switzerland (Bern)	Norzin Lam - the main street of Thimphu
Norzin Lam - the main street of Thimphu	Norzoed Plaza, Thimphu	Norzin Lam - the main street of Thimphu	Jabla Tshongkhang, Norzim Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan
Downtown Thimphu	Monk walking along Norzin Lam, Thimphu	Meto Handicrafts, Norzin Lam, Thimphu	Construction along Norzin Lam, Thimphu
The center of Thimphu	Hotel Singye, Norzin Lam, Thimphu	Hotel Singye, Central Thimphu	Traffic Police Roundabout, the center of Downtown Thimphu
Traffic Police Roundabout, the center of Downtown Thimphu	Downtown Thimphu's main street - Norzin Lam	Traffic Police Roundabout, Norzin Lam, Downtown Thimphu	Building on the southwest corner of Traffic Police Roundabout, Norzin Lam, Thimphu
Like Pyongyang, Thimphu is a capital city without traffic lights	Traffic Police Roundabout, Norzin Lam, Downtown Thimphu	Downtown Thimphu - Norzin Lam	Thimphu street sign - Norzin Lam
Tashi InfoComm Ltd, TashiCell, Customer Care Center, Norzin Lam, Thimphu	Thimphu is complete surrounded by forest-covered mountains	Gateway in Thimphu	Ministry of Information & Communications, Royal Government of Bhutan, Thimphu
Thimphu City Corporation - garbage truck	Zamling Arts - Bhutanese license plates	Bhutanese-style roof along the north end of Nordzin Lam	Building with a departure from the traditional style - a three-story glass atrium, Thimphu
Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Ltd - Thimphu, Bhutan	Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Ltd - Thimphu, Bhutan	Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Ltd - Thimphu, Bhutan	Taj Tashi Hotel - Thimphu, Bhutan
Taj Tashi Hotel - Thimphu, Bhutan	Thimphu, Bhutan	A traditional house near the Changangkha Lhakhang	Traditional house in Thimphu near Changangkha Lhakhang
While rare in Thimphu, murals of giant erect phalluses are common in rural villages in Bhutan	Bhutanese folklore believes these phalluses ward off evil spirits and negative energies	Bhutan2009 1449.jpg	8 ELEVEN grocery - Thimphu, Bhutan
Monk shop, Thimphu	Monk shop, Thimphu	Monk shop, Thimphu	Bhutanese children coming home from school
Bhutanese school children, Thimphu	A building in Thimphu mixing traditional and modern elements	Garuda on a building in Thimphu	General Post Office & Bhutan National Bank, Thimphu, Bhutan
General Post Office & Bhutan National Bank, Thimphu, Bhutan	Chang Lam, Thimphu's second major road	Kisa Building, Chang Lam, Thimphu	Road Safety & Transport Authority, Thimphu, Bhutan
Royal Bhutan Police Traffic Division, Thimphu	Bhutan2009 2339.jpg	Phallus with tiger and deer	Sangay Grocery & Bar, Thinleygang: Thimphu
Bhutanese phallus mural with snow lion, Thimphu	Bhutanese painted house - Kinley Restaurant Cum Bar, Simtokha, Thimphu Dzongkhag	A pair of old houses on the edge of Thimphu	Stupa (chorten) near the southern gate of Thimphu
Stupa (chorten) near the southern gate of Thimphu	Tashi Delek - བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས