Breakfast at 6:30 and underway at 7:30. We planned a stop at the cafeteria at Dashu La - the pass with the 108 stupas. Tea and cookies. The first cookies we have had since we left home. It was a nice treat. Then we got hung up photographing a Bhutanese tea pot. Michael got an interesting shot - I'll have to get him ot post it.
We had lunch in Thimpu and everyone actually got back to the bus on time. We hit the ATM to make sure we had adequate money to tip Chimee and Tandin. Then off to Paro to visit another Dzong, more shopping and another early night. This hotel is unreal. The room is huge - complete with seating area, a balcony overlooking the valley and a bath with both bath and shower. Feels weird. Thimphu felt very strange after a week in the rural areas or central Bhutan. There is a lot of construction - new housing going up everywhere. And lots of prep for Friday's festivities surrounding the royal wedding.
I've decided to go with the horse tomorrow. It's a 2 hour hike at best. And even if you take the horse up, you have to walk down. I hope to get time to post some photos tomorrow. Still need to buy a silk under-blouse for the kira.
We had lunch in Thimpu and everyone actually got back to the bus on time. We hit the ATM to make sure we had adequate money to tip Chimee and Tandin. Then off to Paro to visit another Dzong, more shopping and another early night. This hotel is unreal. The room is huge - complete with seating area, a balcony overlooking the valley and a bath with both bath and shower. Feels weird. Thimphu felt very strange after a week in the rural areas or central Bhutan. There is a lot of construction - new housing going up everywhere. And lots of prep for Friday's festivities surrounding the royal wedding.
I've decided to go with the horse tomorrow. It's a 2 hour hike at best. And even if you take the horse up, you have to walk down. I hope to get time to post some photos tomorrow. Still need to buy a silk under-blouse for the kira.
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