Roger's Pictures Bhutan

18 October - Exploring Paro

We fly from Bangkok to Paro, the only international airport in Bhutan.
After checking in we get to explore Paro for a while, until the rest of the group arrives by way of India.
We all then visit Kyichu Lhakhang, a temple built in the Seventh Century.

Flying into Paro	Rice paddies	Driving to our hotel	First views of Tiger's Nest across the valley from our hotel
Pack donkey	General store	Weaving shop	Counting threads...
Fresh produce	Chilis drying	General store	Local vendor
Monks watching archery match	Spectators	The archer, 140 yards away...	"You were off by this much..."
Bhutanese stupas	Traffic circle		Butterfly
Cicada	Prayer wheels	Prayer wheels	Memorial flags
Chilis	General store	Drying meat	Construction
Tourist ... (with a D700 & 24-70mm f/2.8)	Prayer wheels	Rooftop	Chilis
Bottle brush tree	Tourist	Stupa at Kyichu Lhakhang	Doorway at Kyichu Lhakhang
Prayer wheels	Kyichu Lhakhang	Kyichu Lhakhang	Tourists at Kyichu Lhakhang
Prayer wheels	String operated prayer wheels	Kyichu Lhakhang	Kyichu Lhakhang
Prayer wheels	Prayer wheels	Gate at Kyichu Lhakhang	Kyichu Lhakhang
Kyichu Lhakhang	Prayer stone	Fence	Mountains north of Paro
Bringing the cows home	Paro Valley	View of Tiger's Nest

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