Bhutan travel stories

Thimpu, Friday the 5th of August

We leave after a small lie-in and head to Thimphu, the capital of this magnificent country. The road is in a surprisingly good state, mainly considering the sheer drops of the valley. It is a huge ...

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Punakha, Saturday the 6th of August

I wake to the sounds of water and the smell of wood smoke. After a couple of nights here, I no longer feel cut off from the world but protected from it and not particularly anxious to move away. A...

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Paro, Sunday the 7th of August

Day 50! Gosh, it seems like a long time. Thinking about it, it is a long time. Looking at a map, I find it hard to believe that I have covered all this ground. 50 days represents the half way ...

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Phuentsholing, Paro, Thimphu, Bumthang District

Phuentsholing On the way through India to the Bhutan border I saw a sign along the road which said, "Expect the unexpected". That could be India's national motto! The drive towards Bhuta...

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Visiting Bhutan

Clear, crisp air. A night sky that appears close enough to touch. Stars in such profusion that I wonder if I should take up astronomy. Clean streams, sparkling waterfalls and forests that stretch...

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