Last week was midterms followed by “spring break” from the college where we work, and Matt’s parents arrived for a visit. We took a lovely trip to Punakha, about two hours east from where we live, and then north from Punakha to the most beautiful location I have seen yet in Bhutan. Here are some pictures from the trip.
View from a temple at Dochula, a pass at about 10,000ft on the national highway.
The temple entrance at Dochula.
We were invited inside this temple, much to our surprise, which was full with a class of monks ranging in age from about 4 to 16 plus their teacher. They served us a glass of coke, and went about their business – a cacophony of chanting and sound from drums and horns that filled the temple and my heart.
Chorten next to the temple in Khuruthang.
Punakha is at about 4,000ft, lush and invitingly warm at this time of year. Orchids and vines adorn the trees, waterfalls spill down the mountainsides, and a boulder-filled river charges along the valley floor.
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