The Road To Thimphu

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This looked familiar!  Just the beginning of our road trip and the  awful state of the road to Thimpu became apparent.  

Kinley told us the road to Thimpu 'dances' which it surely did.  Fortunately Kinley is an expert dancer.  

We are also told the construction and road widening is in advance of the coronation of  Bhutans 5th King, 28-year-old King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.  This will take place next year ('08) when they have decided on an auspicious date.

 

 

As befits the  Kingdom of The Thunder Dragon where prosperity is measured in gross national happiness rather than GNP, the people love their King.
They are not shy about declaring their love of king or country, proclaiming it where ever and when ever they can.

 

 

We drove to the government check point at Chhuzom where the unlucky confluence of rivers warrants the erection of three chorten/stupa to ward off evil spirits.

One Bhutanese in style, the others Tibetan and Nepali.

 
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