Amankora Thimphu

Arrival

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October 28th 2007
After a few days of travel I finally arrived in Paro a little over a month after Shane got here. He was waiting for me at the airport with a driver from the lodge. It was so good to see him. I was exhausted from the hours of travel but felt exhilarated from being in the country I would call my home for the next two years. We are to live in the capitol, Thimphu, but would have to wait in Paro f ... read more

Asia » Bhutan » Thimphu

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In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land. Under British influence, a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed wher... ... read more