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The two best words I can use to describe Bhutan would be "rarefied" and "idyllic". I was drawn to Bhutan largely because of their unique metric for economic activity (called Gross National Happiness), their status as the world's newest democracy (first ever national election held in 2008), and...

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Katy and Mark Lewis on July 10 from Thimphu, Bhutan

from the travel blog: India and Nepal

Day 10 (Continued)

We took more note of our route back the Thimphu this time, stopping to really look at the water prayer wheels, tatas, and flora that we passed along the way. The evening finished fabulously, with a delightful dinner at Palden's home, with Ellery and I both dressed in our Bhutanese finery.

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shoshtrvls on August 30, 2006 from Thimphu, Bhutan

from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

Day 5

We spent the first hour of the morning (after Ellery finished throwing up@@) at the weekend market in Thimphu. Piles and piles of vegetables, fruits, and spices were offered fro sale, and we ended up buying some bananas for our drive. Then we crossed the bridge to the handicrafts market and...

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shoshtrvls on August 25, 2006 from Thimphu, Bhutan

from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

Day 4

In the morning, we trekked up another mountain to the Tango Monastery, which hugs the side of the mountain. Ellery was a trooper and her complaints were few as she searched for flowers, trees and other markers. The final path was lined with flags. We toured the temple, watched the monks...

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shoshtrvls on August 24, 2006 from Thimphu, Bhutan

from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

Day 3

Even though they had an American breakfast at the hotel, Ellery still insisted on eating just toast, butter and apples. I, on the other hand, ate cereal, eggs, toast with apple juice and coffee. We wandered a bit until Palden arrived promptly at 8:30. Our first stop of the day was the...

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shoshtrvls on August 23, 2006 from Thimphu, Bhutan

from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

Day 2 (Continued)

On the drive to Thimpu, we passed Tamchhog Lhakhag, a private temple, and an old iron suspension bridge before arriving at Chhuzom, where the Paro Chhu and the Wan Chhu meet. Here we were stranded for about an hour because of road work, although this gave me (Ellery was asleep) time to walk...

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shoshtrvls on August 22, 2006 from Thimphu, Bhutan

from the travel blog: Bhutan and India (2006)

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