This Bhutan trip was made in august 2006. I had not known what to expect and neither did I know that this trip was going to change the way I travel and my decisions on future destinations. I made this trip with an Olympus C3040 which I had bought a couple of years ago for a trip to Japan. At 3 megapixels it was one of the better digital cameras then and I love its vivid colours but with the rapid change in technology and image quality of new DSLR cameras. The decision to upgrade after this trip was not difficult.
Land of the Thunder Dragon
A view of Paro River from the hotel. Hotel was simple without air-conditioning. During the time of the trip, quite a few luxurious boutique and international 5 star hotels were in the process of being built. Food was generally simple and indian influence was very strong in bhutanese cuisines. Being a buddhist country, fishing and slaughtering of animals are not encouraged and vegetarian is the way to go in most places. Bhutanese apple juice however is wonderfully delicious and it's people perpetually smiling.
Paro River
National Museum of Bhutan, Paro
Memory Chorten, Thimpu
A typical Bhutanese house decorated with paintings. Large phallic symbols believed to drive away evil spirits are a common sight.
Bhutanese house
