 Thimpu traffice circle |
 downtown Thimpu |
 view of Thimpu |
 the Trashi Chhoe dzong in Thimpu |
 cherry blossom |
 the Trashi Chhoe dzong in Thimpu |
 facade of Trashi Chhoe dzong |
 monk |
 a Garuda looking down from the corner |
 a Bhutanese police lady |
 courtyard of Trashi Chhoe dzong |
 the Trashi Chhoe dzong facade |
 our guide |
 a huge Buddha statue under construction |
 looking down towards Thimpu |
 the National Memorial Chorten (temple) |
 turning the prayer wheels |
 the prayer wheels |
 Dochula pass pagodas |
 drive down to Punakha valley |
 Phunakha "town" |
 Soccer in Bhutan! |
 river |
 old lady crossing the river |
 Phunakha dzong |
 A lucky tiger adorning a house |
 novice monks at the Mad Monk's |
 rice paddies - I love the green! |
 Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten |
 Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten |
 visitors at Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten |
 view of the valley from Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten |
 he was clearly not impressed |
 Phunakha dzong |
 colorful mural at Phunakha dzong |
 a calendar? |
 in the dzong's hallway |
 monks |
 crossing the bridge |
 village near the Mad Monk's monastery |
 the Mad Monk's monastery |
 monk novices playing soccer |
 a novice |
 prayer wheel |
 view of valley from Mad Monk's |
 village kids |
 this is a quintessentially Bhutanese picture! |
 Wangdue Phodrang |
 inside the Wangdue Phodrang dzong |
 on the way to Ha valley - a lonely dzong overlooking the Wangchu River valley |
 prayer flags at Chelela Pass |
 view of Ha valley from the Chelela Pass |
 at 3988m this was the highest up ever for me |
 Paro Valley |
 view of Paro dzong |
 flying near Mt Everest |