Wangduephodrang, Bhutan

Bhutan Day 4
Oct 20, 2008

The first noise heard on the earth was OM. When you are in Nepal, certain parts of India and here in Bhutan, you constantly here that song, the prayer, and I am now hooked, and the worse part of it is I'm not religious   Om Ma Ni Pe Me Hung   ...

The Mighty Phallus...
Dec 24, 2007

... an unsuspecting female in the nether regions with a 12 inch wooden penis would be construed sexual harassment. Here in Bhutan, I (the unsuspecting female) was expected to be thankful for the good fortune this 'blessing' would bring me.  Hmmm... not ...

Stopover in Wangdue Phodrang
Nov 27, 2007

... ... Auf dem Weg nach Wangdi kam uns der Koenig entgegen, benutzt auch nur einen normalen Toyota Landcruiser. Noch ist Bhutan ja eine absolute Monarchie, 1907 wurde der erste Koenig gekroent, der aktuelle ist der vierte. Er wird jetzt zuruecktreten und ...

Day 4 & 5
May 12, 2008

Photos include the trip from Thimphu to Wangdue Phodrang. Dzonkha is the name of the official language of Bhutan; Dzonkhak is the name for a district (both Paro and Thimphu are the name for towns but also the districts they are in as well). Dzong is the ...