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Bhutan in 1985

This gallery is a throwback to 1985, and made possible by my trusty Nikon Coolscan 4000 scanner.

Within a few short weeks of a scheduled journey from the Middle East back home to Australia, I had noticed a weekend travel story in the local English-language press: the little-known Himalayan nation, a devoutly Buddhist kingdom, had opened its borders to limited numbers of tourists, who would pay a fixed dollar rate for each day of their fully-escorted stay; backpackers (as in, my usual travelling persona) need not apply. This regime still applies today, with the per diem rate pegged to an upscale travel budget.

These images were scanned from the original Kodachrome transparencies, and may be licensed. Please visit my blog.





Terraced rice padi, en route to Paro, the gateway airport.
Terraced rice padi, en route to Paro, the gateway airport. 		Tiger's Nest Monastery, Paro Valley, Bhutan
Tiger's Nest Monastery, Paro Valley, Bhutan		 Buddhist monks bless the rice crop, Bhutan
Buddhist monks bless the rice crop, Bhutan
Chillies drying, Paro, Bhutan
Chillies drying, Paro, Bhutan		 Kyichu Lhakhang, an 8th c. monastery, Paro Valley, Bhutan
Kyichu Lhakhang, an 8th c. monastery, Paro Valley, Bhutan		 Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan
Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan
Inside Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan
Inside Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan		 Market vendors, Thimphu
Market vendors, Thimphu		 Market scene in Thimphu
Market scene in Thimphu
Buddhist monks at Punakha Dzong
Buddhist monks at Punakha Dzong		 Women wearing national dress
Women wearing national dress		 Mandala-themed tangka displayed in Punakha Dzong, Bhutan
Mandala-themed tangka displayed in Punakha Dzong, Bhutan
Pilgrim turning prayer wheels at Tashichho Dzong
Pilgrim turning prayer wheels at Tashichho Dzong		 Panorama from Dochu La Pass
Panorama from Dochu La Pass 		Women wearing traditional dress, Bhutan
Women wearing traditional dress, Bhutan
Offal meats and chillies drying, Bhutan
Offal meats and chillies drying, Bhutan

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George McCarten09-Mar-2021 05:34
Excellent collection, and a fine time to travel there. The Kodak and Fujichrome films were the best.
danad26-Dec-2020 14:59
Precious images of the Kingdom when it was just opening to visitors ! V.
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