Nov 7, 2009 - Bhutan Travel ,Tours,Hiking,Trip,Trekking,Excursion,Visa,Trip,Holidays,Travel guides and Tourism with Tashi Gongphel Tours

Day 4: Drive to Thimphu for sight seeing. ... Day 5: Thimphu to Punakha Lhakhang which are considered important pilgrimage spots. ... Day 4: Drive to Thimphu for sight seeing. ... Day 5: Thimphu to Punakha Lhakhang which are considered important pilgrimage spots. ... Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan and it is the centre of government. ...

Nov 7, 2009 - Bhutan Travel ,Tours,Trekking,Excursion,Visa,Trip,Holidays,Travel guides and Tourism with Tashi Gongphel Tours

Bhutan Travel ,Tours,Trekking,Excursion,Visa,Adventures,Trip,Holidays,Travel guides and Tourism with Tashi Gongphel Tours (Bhutan Travel Agent)offering ready made tour packages for Culture,Trekking,Heritage,Flora and Fauna,Rafting,Meditation,Business,Botanical,Bird Watching,Religious,Mountain Biking,Excursion,Honeymoon and other adventures.Bhutan Travel ,Tours,Trekking,Excursion,Visa,Adventures,Trip,Holidays,Travel guides and Tourism with Tashi Gongphel Tours (Bhutan Travel Agent)offering ready made tour packages for Culture,Trekking,Heritage,Flora and Fauna,Rafting,Meditation,Business,Botanical,Bird Watching,Religious,Mountain Biking,Excursion,Honeymoon and other adventures....

Oct 6, 2009 - Drive to Thimpu

06-10-09 We drive towards Thimpu along winding roads, passing paddy fields, apple orchards, pine forests and small hamlets, ‘protected’ by sculptures of the eight auspicious signs of the Tashi Tagye.06-10-09 We drive towards Thimpu along winding roads, passing paddy fields, apple orchards, pine forests and small hamlets, ‘protected’ by sculptures of the eight auspicious signs of the Tashi Tagye....

May 24, 2009 - Exploring Thimpu, the Capital of Bhutan

I woke up and went for a run around 7 a. I woke up and went for a run around 7 a....

May 23, 2009 - Going Overland to Bhutan

We had breakfast at the Jaldapura Tourist Lodge in Madihurat before a taxi van we had chartered came to pick us up around 7 a. We had breakfast at the Jaldapura Tourist Lodge in Madihurat before a taxi van we had chartered came to pick us up around 7 a....

May 7, 2009 - Working in Thimphu

Charlotte had been putting in honest-to-God work hours! They are getting 8 hours solid teaching/presentation from her each day.Charlotte had been putting in honest-to-God work hours! They are getting 8 hours solid teaching/presentation from her each day....

May 6, 2009 - Getting around Thimphu

So I spent some time at the psych unit last night with Dr.So I spent some time at the psych unit last night with Dr....

May 5, 2009 - Arrival in Bhutan

I always find it strange when I land in other countries and the first person I see is a soldier. But here at least he was very friendly and posed with an endless stream of tourists armed to the teeth with the latest Nikon stuff! Beautiful 90 minute drive to Thimphu, the capital. ... Right off saw a farmer plowing a field .I always find it strange when I land in other countries and the first person I see is a soldier. But here at least he was very friendly and posed with an endless stream of tourists armed to the teeth with the latest Nikon stuff! Beautiful 90 minute drive to Thimphu, the capital. ... Right off saw a farmer plowing a field ....

Dec 30, 2008 - Dzongs - Monasteries and Fortresses

HIGHLIGHTS • Sopsokha Temple • Wangdue Phodrang Dzong • Drive to the capital, Thimphu DETAIL I head for breakfast and the ‘Italian Job’ joins me. ... So we leave for Thimphu and it’s about a two hour drive. ... We drive back along the same roads which whence we came but the weather is much clearer and I get a good view of the mountains.HIGHLIGHTS • Sopsokha Temple • Wangdue Phodrang Dzong • Drive to the capital, Thimphu DETAIL I head for breakfast and the ‘Italian Job’ joins me. ... So we leave for Thimphu and it’s about a two hour drive. ... We drive back along the same roads which whence we came but the weather is much clearer and I get a good view of the mountains....

Dec 7, 2008 - Bhutan December 1-7, 2008

With only one airline, bags came out very quickly and we were en route to Thimphu (the capitol) for our 1st 2 days. ... Thimphu sits in a valley with mountains on each side. ... We had a very active time in Thimphu. ... We also visited a paper making plant, a Takin (National animal)Preserve, a Buddhist nunnery, the National Library and Thimphu Dzong (which is a monastery and Parliament building for the country). ... After Thimphu we traveled up over a 10,000 foot pass into Punakha. ...

Nov 11, 2008 - Thimphu (Tim Poo)

10th – Airport and Thimphu It’s off to the airport this morning to pick up all 11 people that make up the rest of our group. ... 5 hour ride to Thimphu again and stop at a suspension bridge along the way for some photos. ... We then head back to our same hotel in Thimphu where we’re greeted by a group of fellow Canadians. ... Our final stop before lunch is a Changangkha Lhakhang or Monastery, which is an old fortesslike temple perched above Thimphu. ... After lunch we go to a view point at the top of the mountain where there’s an amazing view of Thimphu and a huge accumulation of prayer flags. ...

Oct 11, 2008 - Thimphu Tsechu

On Friday, we went to the Thimphu Tsechu with Dorji and Kezang (Jennifer's friend from work) that was held at the local monestary. ... This was the first year that the Tsechu was held in a new stadium with tiered seating and when the sun peaks out.On Friday, we went to the Thimphu Tsechu with Dorji and Kezang (Jennifer's friend from work) that was held at the local monestary. ... This was the first year that the Tsechu was held in a new stadium with tiered seating and when the sun peaks out....