Welcome to Thimphu City, the capital of Bhutan |
The southern gate to Thimphu |
Stupa (chorten) near the gate to Thimphu |
Old houses on the edge of Thimphu |
Institute for Management Studies, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Even modern buildings in Thimphu incorporate traditional architectural details |
Royal Pavilion - Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu |
Zanhtho Pelri Lhakhang, Thimphu |
Zanhtho Pelri Lhakhang, Thimphu |
Small stupa in a roundabout, Chhogyal Lam, Thimphu |
Downtown Thimphu |
I find the architecture really gives Bhutan character |
Chang Lam, Thimphu |
Traditional Bhutanese architecture, Thimphu |
Chang Lam Plaza, Thimphu |
Clock Tower Square, Thimphu |
Clock Tower Square, Thimphu |
Bamboo scaffolding, Thimphu |
Lungta Handicraft - Himalayan Arts, Crafts & Jewellerries, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Sacred dance mask, Bhutan |
Sacred dance mask, Bhutan |
Carving of the Tiger's Nest |
A small grocer, Thimphu |
A small grocer, Thimphu |
Hotel Motithang, our home in Thimphu |
Hotel Motithang, high on the hillside above Thimphu |
Hotel Motithang - a fine hotel, but honestly I would have preferred to be in town |
Hotel Motithang, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Hotel Motithang, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Salon of the Hotel Motithang, Thimphu |
The Fifth Druk Gyalpo (King of Bhutan), Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
The morning newspaper, Bhutan |
Dennis in Bhutan |
Our vehicle for the trip |
Good luck sticker on our car - His Holiness Jigme Chhoeda Rinpoche |
The dining pavilion of the Hotel Motithang, Thimphu |
Residential area of Thimphu |
The lower slopes of Motithang - Thimphu |
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School assembly in Thimphu, Bhutan |
Boys in the front, girls in the back - all in school uniform |
Harmony - the Centenary Youth Village, Ministry of Education, Thimphu |
Blue Poppy Bhutanese Handicrafts and Textiles, Thimphu |
Sunflowers - Thimphu |
4x4 in Thimphu, Bhutan |
Flag of the Kingdom of Bhutan |
Bhutan taxi license plate - yellow - BT |
Traditional architecture, Thimphu |
Dream Adventure Travel & Tshering Wangmo Grocery Ship, Kawangjangsa - Thimphu |
Pema Tshomo Grocery & Bar Shop, Thimphu |
The area of Thimphu around the Folk Heritage Museum |
A large building built in the traditional style housing a book shop on the ground floor |
Karma's Coffee, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Karma's Coffee, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Kencho Dorji of Snow White Treks & Tours |
A coffee table book of Bhutan, Kingdom of the Dragon |
A large building in Thimphu using the traditional styles |
Norzin Lam - the main street of Thimphu |
Bhutan Football Federation friendly match - Bhutan National Team vs Switzerland (Bern) |
Norzin Lam - the main street of Thimphu |
Norzin Lam - the main street of Thimphu |
Norzoed Plaza, Thimphu |
Norzin Lam - the main street of Thimphu |
Jabla Tshongkhang, Norzim Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Downtown Thimphu |
Monk walking along Norzin Lam, Thimphu |
Meto Handicrafts, Norzin Lam, Thimphu |
Construction along Norzin Lam, Thimphu |
The center of Thimphu |
Hotel Singye, Norzin Lam, Thimphu |
Hotel Singye, Central Thimphu |
Traffic Police Roundabout, the center of Downtown Thimphu |
Traffic Police Roundabout, the center of Downtown Thimphu |
Downtown Thimphu's main street - Norzin Lam |
Traffic Police Roundabout, Norzin Lam, Downtown Thimphu |
Building on the southwest corner of Traffic Police Roundabout, Norzin Lam, Thimphu |
Like Pyongyang, Thimphu is a capital city without traffic lights |
Traffic Police Roundabout, Norzin Lam, Downtown Thimphu |
Downtown Thimphu - Norzin Lam |
Thimphu street sign - Norzin Lam |
Tashi InfoComm Ltd, TashiCell, Customer Care Center, Norzin Lam, Thimphu |
Thimphu is complete surrounded by forest-covered mountains |
Gateway in Thimphu |
Ministry of Information & Communications, Royal Government of Bhutan, Thimphu |
Thimphu City Corporation - garbage truck |
Zamling Arts - Bhutanese license plates |
Bhutanese-style roof along the north end of Nordzin Lam |
Building with a departure from the traditional style - a three-story glass atrium, Thimphu |
Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Ltd - Thimphu, Bhutan |
Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Ltd - Thimphu, Bhutan |
Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Ltd - Thimphu, Bhutan |
Taj Tashi Hotel - Thimphu, Bhutan |
Taj Tashi Hotel - Thimphu, Bhutan |
Thimphu, Bhutan |
A traditional house near the Changangkha Lhakhang |
Traditional house in Thimphu near Changangkha Lhakhang |
While rare in Thimphu, murals of giant erect phalluses are common in rural villages in Bhutan |
Bhutanese folklore believes these phalluses ward off evil spirits and negative energies |
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8 ELEVEN grocery - Thimphu, Bhutan |
Monk shop, Thimphu |
Monk shop, Thimphu |
Monk shop, Thimphu |
Bhutanese children coming home from school |
Bhutanese school children, Thimphu |
A building in Thimphu mixing traditional and modern elements |
Garuda on a building in Thimphu |
General Post Office & Bhutan National Bank, Thimphu, Bhutan |
General Post Office & Bhutan National Bank, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Chang Lam, Thimphu's second major road |
Kisa Building, Chang Lam, Thimphu |
Road Safety & Transport Authority, Thimphu, Bhutan |
Royal Bhutan Police Traffic Division, Thimphu |
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Phallus with tiger and deer |
Sangay Grocery & Bar, Thinleygang: Thimphu |
Bhutanese phallus mural with snow lion, Thimphu |
Bhutanese painted house - Kinley Restaurant Cum Bar, Simtokha, Thimphu Dzongkhag |
A pair of old houses on the edge of Thimphu |
Stupa (chorten) near the southern gate of Thimphu |
Stupa (chorten) near the southern gate of Thimphu |
Tashi Delek - བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས |