Headed off down the Haa valley, stopping briefly at the "white temple" to take pic I forgot last night
Then on down the most scenic valley with ever increasing depth. Stopped briefly when Tsetim noticed a traditional farmhouse without a corrugated iron roof.
Off again until a few Km later we noticed a water powered high speed prayer wheel
Then we noticed the adjacent barn
housed a beautiful water powered rice mill
Complete with spare upper millstone that revealed all
A little further along we stopped to chat to a group men constructing and erecting prayer flags to commemorate a recent death in the valley
Then on to Confluence where two rivers meet and four highways
Then on into Thimpu, the capital, and Bhutanese lunch at the Bhutan Kitchen before visiting the Folk Heritage museum. A traditional farmhouse fully decked out with implements farm tools religious paraphernalia. Nicely done but no photos allowed - go figure.
Then off to the National Institute, Zorig Chusum, School of 13 Arts and Crafts where we saw
Then the boring National Institute of Traditional Medicine
Takin preserve
BBS tower Sangaygang great view of Thimpu
And Good views of Trashichhoe
Dzong
hike to Wangditse Goenba
Lovely monk there
After scrambling down to the road and meeting Mr. Ram we headed back into town to visit the Nation Memorial where there was a special service ongoing. We joined in walking around the chorten and taking the sights
and a bonus Art Wolfe homage shot of monks post prayer
A long day but we then headed back east again and found our home stay ,Pamtsho Lodge, a lovely family and excellent dinner and accommodation.
- from my iPad
Location:Pamtsho Lodge, Thimpu
