We traveled from Paro to Thimpu where we stayed for two days while our travel permits were arranged. The trip took about two hours and traversed some amazing river valleys and mountain ranges. We stayed at the Zey Zang hotel. Thimpu is the capital of Bhutan and the home of the current king. It’s the “big city” baby! Thinley took us around the city showing us the vegetable market and some other sites and at the same time taking care of business regarding visa extension and travel permits. It was a strange mix of tradition and modernization, ranging from construction to fashion. From Thimpu we again got on the institute bus and started our ten hour bus journey to Bumthang.
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- Thimpu Street Sign in Front of Zey Zang
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- Shops in front of the hotel
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- Another street scene in front of the hotel
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- The UWICE bus we took from Paro to Bumthang
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- Inside the bus, clockwise, Chris, Jigme and Nancy
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- Woman selling beans and grains at the Thimpu farmers market
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- Another stand at the Thimpu vegetable market
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- Man buying produce
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- Spices for sale at the market
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- Some produce for sale
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- Woman selling dried fish at the market
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- Thinley buying some vegetables
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- Thinley, Nancy and Kris on the bridge to the hard goods market
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- prayer flags on the bridge
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- Nancy getting fitted for her Kira
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- The Kira designer working on Nancy’s Kira
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- Self portrait in my new silk Gho
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- View of Thimpu street from our hotel room
