Flight schedule to Bhutan is horrible!

Big breakfast

Paro Airport

Finally after almost 12 hours in transit!

The only international airport in Bhutan

First sight, guess its worth the hassle!

Iron bridge @ Tachog Lhakang

600 year old bridge crosses the Paro River

The bridge was originally built by Thangtong Gyalpo

Traditionally restored in 2005

after being washed away during a 1969 flood

Festooned with brightly-colored prayer flags

Tachog Lhakhang

Mom & Me

En route to Thimphu

Clock Tower Square

No traffic light in Bhutan

Daughter of our driver

Trashi Chhoe Dzong

Built in the 18th century

By Shabdrung Rinpoche to house government officials

Later enlarged to accommodate both the monastic and civil bodies

Dad & Mom

Three times suffering severe damage from fire

Once from an earthquake in 1897

Much of the historic building dates from the rebuilding in 1902

The dzong was totally refurbished and enlarged in 1962

Why the stairs have to be so steep?!?

National Assembly of Bhutan

The fortress of the glorious religion

Thimphu Centenary Farmers Weekend Markek

Dried fish

All organic in Bhutan

Thimphu River

Covered footbridge

Archery is the national sport of Bhutan

Idea of Bhutan 3rd king His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuk

Who has wished to erect monument to world peace and prosperity

Completed in 1974 after his untimely death

Continuously circumambulate by people, murmuring mantras and spinning their prayer wheels

Serves both as a memorial to the Late King and monument to peace

The National Memorial Chorten

Kuensel Phodrang also knows as Buddha point

The tallest statue of Seated Buddha(169 feet)

Thimphu valley

Hotel Tara Phendyling

Lobby of Hotel Tara Phendyling