Bangladesh
| Bhutan, Spring 2024 | Singapore
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| Thimphu Punaka Paro |
From Paro airport to Thimphu.
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| Tamchog Lhakhang Honors Thangton Gampo, a 15th c saint + builder of chain bridges. |
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| Replica of 15th c iron-chain bridge |
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| Valley and airport road view |
Thimphu
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| Le Meridien welcomes Prime Minister Modi! Mr Modi visited just a few days before I did. |
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| National Memorial Chorten (1974) Commemorates Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, 3rd Druk Gyalpo |
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| National Memorial Chorten |
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| National Memorial Chorten: Prayer Wheels |
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| Graham at Memorial Chorten |
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| Distant view to Buddha Dordenma |
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| Buddha Dordenma (52 meters) (2015) |
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| Buddha Dordenma |
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| Buddha Dordenma |
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| View over Thimphu and Memorial Chorten |
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| View over Thimphu |
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| View over Changangkha Lhakhang |
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| Changangkha Lhakhang A monastery where young children are named and blessed |
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| Changangkha Lhakhang: Prayer Wheels |
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| Changangkha Lhakhang |
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| Thangtong Dewachen Dupthop nunnery |
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| View to Dzong |
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| National Institute for Zorig Chusum Traditional craft school (and source of tourist souvenirs) |
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| National Institute for Zorig Chusum |
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| Bhutan Textile Museum |
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| Bhutan Textile Museum |
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| Bhutan Textile Museum |
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| Thimphu Clock Tower |
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| Zangdok Pelri Temple |
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| Zangdok Pelri Temple |
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| Zangdok Pelri Temple |
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| Droma Lhakang (under renovation) |
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| View to Semtoka Dzong |
Thimphu Tashichho Dzong, the official Seat of Government
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| Tashichho Dzong |
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| Official Tourist Entry Time |
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| View to Parliament building |
Punakha Area
Dochula Pass
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| Dochula Pass: 108 Memorial Chortens Commemorating Bhutanese losses in 2005 campaign |
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| Rhododendrons |
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| Rhododendron flowers |
Chimi Lhakhang: The temple of the Divine Madman
A small temple dedictated to Lama Drukpa Kunley, the Divine Madman, with much phallic imagery.
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| Lama Drukpa Kunley, the Divine Madman |
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| Shrine with water prayer wheel |
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| Water Powered Prayer Wheel Merit accrues to surrounding community |
Punakha Dzong
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| Punakha Dzong |
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| Punakha Dzong |
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| Punakha Dzong entrance |
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| Punakha Suspension Bridge A 55 meter swaying span. |
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| Punakha Suspension Bridge |
Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten
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| Small shrine along the pathway up. |
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| Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten |
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| Chorten entrace |
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| View from Namgyal Chorten to valley. |
Wangdue Phodrang
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| Wangdue Phodrang: Town center shrine |
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| View to Wangdue Phodrang Dzong |
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| Wangdue Phodrang Dzong |
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Lungchutse Goemba Hike
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| Lungchutse Goemba shrine Where I rolled an auspicious 3-3-3 on their 3d6 |
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| Wild Rhododendrons |
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| Rhododendron |
Paro Area
Paro Taktsang Monastery: the "Tiger’s Nest"
Which Guru Rinpoche reached by flying on the back of a Tigress.
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| Distant view to Tiger's Nest |
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| View from Tea Room |
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Rinpung (Paro) Dzong
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| View over Rinpung (Paro) Dzong |
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| Rinpung Dzong |
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| Modest Dzong entrance |
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| View from Dzong to valley |
Around Paro
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| Drakarpo Lhakhang, Prayer Wheels The mountain is an important pilgrimage site. |
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| Dungtse Lhakhang |
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| Dungtse Lhakhang |
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| Kyichu Lhakhang |
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| Kyichu Lhakhang |
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| Kyichu Lhakhang |
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| Paro City: Chorten |
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