Roger's Pictures Paro Dzong

19-20 October - To Thimphu

We spend Tuesday afternoon driving through the mountains to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, and spend Wednesday exploring the town.
We visit a school for Traditional Crafts, the Takin Center, and a handmade-paper factory.

Chilis drying at Tamchhong Lhakhang (temple)	Suspension bridge	Suspension bridge	Stupas at confluence of two rivers
	Prayer flags and photographers	Prayer flags	Truck at checkpoint
Foggy day	Misty day - showers moving through	En route to Thimpu - Showers	En route to Thimpu
Watchtower Square at Thimpu	Traffic control in central Thimpu	Traffic control in central Thimpu	Modern architecture in Thimpu
Grocery store	Memorial Chorten (Stupa)	Stupa at Memorial Chorten	Memorial Chorten
Prayerwheels at Memorial Chorten	Goddess at Memorial Chorten	At Memorial Chorten	Worshippers at Memorial Chorten
Memorial Chorten	Tending the butter lamps at Memorial Chorten	Worshippers at Memorial Chorten	Worshippers at Memorial Chorten
Base of column at Memorial Chorten	Students at School of Traditional Arts	Woodcarving tools	Students at School of Traditional Arts
Hands	Students at School of Traditional Arts	Students at School of Traditional Arts	Students at School of Traditional Arts
Students at School of Traditional Arts	Students at School of Traditional Arts	Student at School of Traditional Arts	Students at School of Traditional Arts - break time!
Students at School of Traditional Arts	Statues at School of Traditional Arts	Carving of "The Four Friends" at School of Traditional Arts	Carvings at School of Traditional Arts
Masks	Mask	Kittens on a hot tin roof...	Stairway at National Library
Carver at National Library	Above the door at the National Library	Sutras at the National Library	Sutras at the National Library
Sutras at the National Library	Water vase on altar in the National Library	Dictionaries in the National Library	Spider wort
Spider wort	Carving at the National Library	Trashi Chhoe Dzong - the Seat of Government in Bhutan	Thimphu
Thimphu Valley	Nun near viewpoint	In Drubthob Goemba (nunnery)	Drubthob nunnery
Prayer wheel in Drubthob nunnery	Drubthob nunnery	Washing dishes in Drubthob nunnery	Trashi Chhoe Dzong
Trashi Chhoe Dzong	Thimpu	Statue of Buddha above Thimpu	Dave and Pala, our driver
On the roof...	Takin, the national animal	Takin	Takin
Takin	Takin	Takin	Takin
Deer		Woman weaving near Takin Reserve	Weaving
At Jungshi paper factory	Making pulp	Making pulp from the Daphne tree	Making paper
Making paper	Making paper	Making paper	Making paper
Drying the paper	Stacks of paper	Old prayer flag

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