19 October - Paro Fortress

We begin the day by visiting the museum housed in Ta Dzong, the wachtower that sits aove Paro Rinping Dzong, the fortress.
The watchtower has an unusual circular construction resemblinga conch shell. The fortresses throughout Bhutan were built
without any plans or nails, and most now house a mix of government offices and monasteries.

Memorial prayer flags	Passion flower	Paro Valley	Paro Valley
Chilis on a roof	Paro Watchtower, now a museum	Paro Dzong (fortress)	Paro Watchtower
Paro Watchtower	Paro Watchtower	Paro Watchtower	Paro Watchtower
Paro Dzong	Paro Valley	Paro Watchtower	Pema, our guide
Entrance to Paro Dzong	Walkway in Paro Dzong	Monk in Paro Dzong	Paro government office in Paro Dzong
Courtyard in Paro Dzong	View from Paro Dzong	Paro Valley	Tired young monk
Tired young monk	Monks robes in Paro Dzong	Threshing rice in Paro Dzong courtyard	Threshing rice in courtyard of Paro Dzong
Courtyard in Paro Dzong	Paro watchtower	Old hand-hewn beams	Old hand-hewn beams
Windows at Paro Dzong	Windows at Paro Dzong	Monk at Paro Dzong	Paro Dzong
Support column in Paro Dzong	Ornamenation in Paro Dzong	Ornamenation in Paro Dzong	Paro Dzong
Cantilevered bridge	Cantilevered bridge	Cantilevered bridge and Paro Dzong and Watchtower	Showers in Paro Valley
Showers in Paro Valley	Tourists as spectators

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