
View from the nunnery in Punakha.

31 March and at a hill top nunnery (Sangchen Dorji Lhundrup Chholing) above Punakha.

Back in Thimphu town centre, enroute to Paro.

Typical shops in Paro mainstreet.

Housing in Paro town.

Sunday morning market in Paro.





Lawrence outside the old museum in Paro, rendered unsafe by an earthquake a few years ago.

Looking down over Paro dzong and the valley below.

Paro valley.

Small chortens left on the hillside (for luck, health, etc).



Helen and Tar (our excellent guide).

Looking towards Zurig Lhakhang (15th century building); two days walk to Tibet from here.

Zuring Lhakhang, Paro.



An elderly gentleman turns the prayer wheel.

One of the oldest temples in Bhutan, Kyichu Lhakhang.



Lawrence the archer.

Helen the archer.
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