Darchor, the tall prayer flags attached to poles can be any of the traditional 5 prayer flag colours but seem to be predominantly white in Bhutan.

They are planted in the ground by rivers, chortens, rooftops and on top of mountains.

Looking back down the beautiful valley  to the Puna Tshangchu River.

Pretty farmhouse.  The land here is rich and fertile and the farmers feel blessed to work the land once visited by Drukpa Kunley who prophesized a monastery would one day be built there. 

And that was where we were headed.