Photos from Bhutan, Asia

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Boys in their Ghos watching the dance while eating ice cream
Entrance to the Punakha Dzong
The flag of Bhutan on the tail of the plane.
Flying Drukair Royal Bhutan Airway back to Bangkok
At the airport - this pillar is similar to the ones that we saw inside all the temples.
Teachers in training
Mission accomplished!
Almost there
This stairway trail led down to the ravine before the final ascent to the Monastery
Getting closer
Halfway there
The cafeteria at the halfway point
The hike to Tiger’s Nest
Decorative detail on the Dzong
Entrance to the Dzong
The Tashichhodzong in Thimphu
A local deer
Heading out of the cave
One of the meditation caves
Almost there
It was an easy trail, but steep
On the trail
Tango Monastery
The hike to Tango Monastery
The traffic police
Thimphu is the only capital in the world without traffic lights.
Giant Buddha
The giant Buddha statue above Thimphu
Butter lamps
The National Memorial Chorten in the capital of Thimphu
La Perla Pass, where we could have seen the Himalayan range on a clear day.
Crossing their longest suspension bridge on a very windy day!
Check out the giant bee hives above the entrance to the Punakha Dzong
Our elegant picnic lunch in Punakha
Lunch by the river in Punakha
In the sacred gorge
Jakar Dzong
Doors to another temple
Temple entrance
Punakha Dzong temple
The Bodhi tree in the courtyard of the Punakha Dzong
More of the view from the top of the temple
 the Punakha Valley
A hill top temple which overlooks
The typical cantilevered bridge leading to the Dzong
Punakha Dzong
Langur monkey along the highway
A yak herder and his herd
Ladies we met in Wangdue
Typical detail on all the Dzongs and monasteries.
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