Saturday, September 12
We flew in the morning from Paro to Bumthang, a district in central Bhutan. To our pleasant surprise, the flight was diverted to the south to accommodate the Prime Minister and his entourage, who shared our small plane. We arrived in Bumthang a little later than planned, but with a good story to tell.
We flew in the morning from Paro to Bumthang, a district in central Bhutan. To our pleasant surprise, the flight was diverted to the south to accommodate the Prime Minister and his entourage, who shared our small plane. We arrived in Bumthang a little later than planned, but with a good story to tell.
Bumthang Airport
The Kenchosum Monastery is in the process of being remodeled. The ornate ceiling of the temple was complete in places, and we were lucky to see the sculptures being moved into place.
Woman who cooked us a tasty lunch in the farming village of Dorjibee
Weaving co-op in Dorjibee
Fierce guardian images in the Tamzhing Lhakhang
Guide Yeshey wearing a sun hat he fashioned from roadside weeds
Lines of chortens (stupas) like this were seen throughout our trip.
Rice field with hut for someone in the farm family to stay overnight to keep marauding animals away
Scenes at Jampel Lhakhang, built in the 8th century
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