Mel resting

Farewell Bhutan!

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December 18th 2012
Sadly our time in Bhutan had to finally come to an end. Having had such an amazing time, both through our rewarding work, and through the never-ending hospitality of our Bhutanese friends, we left Thimphu with heavy hearts. As we wrap up this chapter on the blog, there are some photos which we are rather proud of, which never got uploaded earlier. Our home is no longer our lovely Thimphu fla ... read more

Asia » Bhutan » Paro

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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