Our time in Bhutan is nearly up – we’ll try to keep the blog up to date by posting shorter entries. Here goes.
We head east from Thimphu over the Dochula Pass.
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There are always things to see along the way.
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We stop to visit a market. Maria stocks up on fruit.
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A pair of nuns walks from one village to the next.
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We stay near Punaka in a town called Lobesa. We walk through rice paddies to the temple of Chimi Lhakhang.
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This is the Punakha Dzong, located at the confluence of two rivers.
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As we enter, we pass an aged monk pondering life’s eternal questions.
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There are giant beehives hanging above the main door.
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The interior is pretty neat, too.
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There’s also a great suspension bridge over the river.
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Sight or Insight of the Day – Punakha
The Chimi Lhakhang temple is known for its fertility-enhancing powers.
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This means many buildings in the area are adorned with graphic paintings of phalluses.
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What would Freud make of it all?
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