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| While waitng at the Police depot a Buddhist procession comes past |
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| The ladies follow and then the school children |
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| The Prayer Wheel in the centre of Samdrup Jongkhar |
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| A local archery shop - big business here |
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| And yes they still have some lovely old trucks |
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| So many temples on the side of the road |
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| And what a winding road |
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| Isn't he cute - a languar monkey |
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| The mountains keep coming |
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| As do the prayer flags |
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| And the temples |
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| And prayer wheels |
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| The gorgeous Trashigang Dzong |
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| And the town of Trashigang |
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| Lunch with the locals |
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| Centre of town |
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| Visiting the Dzong |
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| Views from the Dzong |
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| Leaving town |
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| Lots of slow driving |
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| Mongar town |
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| And into the countryside |
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| Up the mountains |
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| Its getting steeper and snowier |
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| At Thrumshing La Pass 3750m |
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| A bit icey coming down |
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| The snow is so pretty |
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| More farms |
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| And rivers |
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| Stopping at the Jakar Dzong |
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| Houses in Jakar in the Bumthang valley |
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| The Jampey Lhakhang Temple |
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| Its pretty amazing |
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| Back to town |
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| These decorations are everywhere |
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| Leaving town |
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| Visiting the craft shop |
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| John wanted one! A tad graphic for me |
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| Back on the road |
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| And more gorgeous snow |
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| Stopping to visit the Dzong at Trongsa |
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| These are made by the monks from yak butter |
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| Rhododendrons are in bloom |
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| More house decorations |
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| Picnic on a road about |
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| Heading into Punukha |
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| The suspension bride |
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| Our lovely campspot |
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| At the tsechu - its time to start |
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| Pictures say it all |
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| Exploring the Dzong |
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| And heading out |
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| Punakha Dzong with our guide Tshering |
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| She let me take a photo of her hat |
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| More driving |
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| At yet another pass |
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| Into Thimpu |
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| With some of the Happiness Kingdom team |
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| Town centre |
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| No traffic lights - just a box where police direct the traffic |
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| At the markets |
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| On our way to Paro |
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| Horses half way up |
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| And we still have this far to go |
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| Mini stupas |
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| There it is - Eagles Nest |
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| Archery |
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| Getting ready for a hot stone bath |
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| And trying out archery |
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| Paro tpwn |
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| The lovely Dzong |
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| More windy, misty road |
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| Goodbye Bhutan...hello chaos |
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| Its the festival of colour |
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| Believe it or not these are our customs guys |
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| Goodbye India |
Again! Thanks for taking us along on this incredible journey..vicariously! We certainly won’t be driving into Bhutan. Well done!! Elizabeth
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