May 31, 2009 | 10 Comments
This post is part of Mystic Druk Yul, a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Archery: Bhutan’s national sport | Next post: Hitchhiking to Chele La There is lots to see in the upper Paro valley and little Lhakhangs2 and Gompas3 dot the hills along [...]...
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May 28, 2009 | 22 Comments
This post is part of Mystic Druk Yul, a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! Previous post: Different views of Paro dzong | New post: Religion in Bhutan The Bhutanese are passionate about Archery (called Datse) and indeed this is their national sport and favorite pastime. There is [...]...
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May 26, 2009 | 2 Comments
Volume 1, Edition 17 ‘Toronto Tuesday‘ is a weekly photo feature about random stuff (landmarks, people, culture, seasons, etc.) in the city. Backstreet parking, backdoor entrance to an expensive restaurant, brick building, modern construction - Backstreet parking, backdoor entrance to small restaurants, modern construction...
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May 24, 2009 | 17 Comments
This post is part of Mystic Druk Yul, a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! Previous post: Paro | Next post: Archery: Bhutan’s National Sport » Paro Chhu (river) and Dzong. The little building on top right is the National Museum. Paro Dzong also called Rinchen Pung (Rinpung) [...]...
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May 21, 2009 | 20 Comments
This post is part of Mystic Druk Yul, a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Wandering in Wangdi village | Next post: Paro Monastery » Paro, the second largest town in Bhutan After a wonderful time in Punakha, Wangdue and Thimphu, we moved westwards to [...]...
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May 19, 2009 | 17 Comments
Volume 1, Edition 16 ‘Toronto Tuesday‘ is a weekly photo feature about random stuff (landmarks, people, culture, seasons, etc.) in the city. Earlier today I was hanging out at the Toronto ferry docks and the city’s small airport was nearby. It’s actually on an island few hundred meters from the coast. Smaller commercial flights and [...]...
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May 17, 2009 | 22 Comments
This post is part of Mystic Druk Yul, a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Wangdue Monastery | Next post: Paro » Eight Chortens, River Punka Tsang and the road to Thimphu/Punakha. Legends relate that Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the unifier of Bhutan as a nation-state [...]...
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May 15, 2009 | 22 Comments
This post is part of Mystic Druk Yul, a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Blessed by Bhutan’s highest monk | Next post: Wandering in Wangdi village » The spectacular Wangdue monastery Soon after taking a taxi from Metshina and cruising along the river Punak [...]...
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May 18, 2012Thimphu's memorial chorten, built in 1974 to honour the 3rd King of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, is a prominent landmark in the city with its golden
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