Dog day

Something that we were warned about, but then probably underestimated, is the number and volume of dogs in Thimpu. Now in Kathmandu there are dogs, but in Thimpu they appear to be organized into a parliament or something. They are very loud. Fortunately, the weather is cool and the traffic sounds are practically nonexistent so I did not even notice the dog sounds. 

Bhutan is amazing and beautiful. We hard a lot about the history and culture of Bhutan, but I must admit that is am very tired and so you are going to get mostly pictures sans commentary. Trust me, it is all very interesting and wonderful.

First off, there are no stop lights. This guy controls the business intersection. 

There are many temples and they at all fantastic.

There are many people in town for the festival tomorrow. Still, many of the places we went were not very busy. Your could take your time.

We learned a lot about the history of Bhutan and about the way that people in the country practice Buddhism. 

We also went to the local craft market and stimulated the economy.

It was along day and quite wonderful. Our guide and driver are great, the food is marvelous and it is so quiet and cool and green here. Tomorrow we go to the festival and then we do a short hike and do a stay at a farmhouse. Tomorrow I suspect I will not be blogging but the next day we go to the Tigers Nest and I am sure to get some great pictures before I post again. 

Now to bed. The dogs have already begun their nightly chorus.