Comments on: World’s biggest book http://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/02/01/national-library-thimpu/ Priyank's notes from the road.. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:42:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/02/01/national-library-thimpu/#comment-3815 Priyank Sat, 16 May 2009 02:07:43 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=99#comment-3815 Hi Mark, indeed it'd be great to see this book, but the price is prohibitive. Oh and the pages turn once every month, so it would take a very long stay in Bhutan to read them all. I wonder if anyone has done that... :) Hi Mark, indeed it’d be great to see this book, but the price is prohibitive. Oh and the pages turn once every month, so it would take a very long stay in Bhutan to read them all. I wonder if anyone has done that… :)

]]> By: Mark ("TravelWonders")http://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/02/01/national-library-thimpu/#comment-3814 Mark ("TravelWonders") Sat, 16 May 2009 01:07:36 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=99#comment-3814 The biggest book looks stunning. It would be great to be able to thumb through a few pages - I guess that this takes lots of visits to read the two new pages each day... The biggest book looks stunning. It would be great to be able to thumb through a few pages – I guess that this takes lots of visits to read the two new pages each day…

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/02/01/national-library-thimpu/#comment-1180 Priyank Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:53:05 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=99#comment-1180 Mahendra, yes I remember, most of us visiting the himalayan people feel the same :) Mahendra, yes I remember, most of us visiting the himalayan people feel the same :)

]]> By: Mahendrahttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/02/01/national-library-thimpu/#comment-1148 Mahendra Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:58:44 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=99#comment-1148 Thank you for visiting the library and sharing these wonderful experiences! It is just beautiful.Your thoughts regarding why everyone was being so happy and welcoming brought back memories of my travelogue where I think I've wondered about the innate humility and friendliness that is common to people living in the Himalayas... Thank you for visiting the library and sharing these wonderful experiences! It is just beautiful.

Your thoughts regarding why everyone was being so happy and welcoming brought back memories of my travelogue where I think I’ve wondered about the innate humility and friendliness that is common to people living in the Himalayas…

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/02/01/national-library-thimpu/#comment-672 Priyank Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:26:36 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=99#comment-672 Lakshmi, yeah to some extent. However, most (if not all) books are in Dzonkha or Tibetian! Lakshmi, yeah to some extent. However, most (if not all) books are in Dzonkha or Tibetian!

]]> By: lakshmihttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/02/01/national-library-thimpu/#comment-660 lakshmi Tue, 03 Mar 2009 05:01:01 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=99#comment-660 It looks like a great place to get lost and understand the culture of the country .. It looks like a great place to get lost and understand the culture of the country ..

]]> By: 13 traditional arts and crafts » Final Transit : Travel Bloghttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/02/01/national-library-thimpu/#comment-524 13 traditional arts and crafts » Final Transit : Travel Blog Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:30:38 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=99#comment-524 [...] In Thimpu, while my tourist permit was getting extended in the government office and my friend was sick (he probably couldn’t take the clean air and calm streets), I visited the Zorig Chusum school. It is located in the north of the city, few minutes away from the National Library. [...] [...] In Thimpu, while my tourist permit was getting extended in the government office and my friend was sick (he probably couldn’t take the clean air and calm streets), I visited the Zorig Chusum school. It is located in the north of the city, few minutes away from the National Library. [...]

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/02/01/national-library-thimpu/#comment-446 Priyank Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:48:33 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=99#comment-446 BTN :) Things have changed radically ATN ;-) BTN :) Things have changed radically ATN ;-)

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/02/01/national-library-thimpu/#comment-442 Priyank Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:46:07 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=99#comment-442 Thanks Celine. Indeed, like Latin, Sanskrit has a large influence on many languages! Thanks Celine. Indeed, like Latin, Sanskrit has a large influence on many languages!

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/02/01/national-library-thimpu/#comment-438 Priyank Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:38:06 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=99#comment-438 LIW, Ah, got it now :) Thanks! LIW, Ah, got it now :) Thanks!

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