WOW!! So I have been in Bhutan for 3 days now, and it is just amazing. Even the flight in was breath taking. The plane had to weave down the valley turning around the mountains to land on the narrow short runway in apparently one of the widest valleys in Bhutan. From there it has just gotten better. We have had a couple of very full on days so far visiting Monastaries and forts and museums as well as having our first official lecture last night. It has rained almost all day today here in Thimphu, but we have been inside most of the time. With a visit to the Institute of Natural Medicine this morning where I found out that most of the herbs I cook with are so good for me, fantastic, I now just have to do it more often.
We landed in Paro two days ago and after checking in to the hotel we were off wandering around the town and out to an ancient Dzhong, we also saw the Tigers Nest, where we will visit on the last day.
I did get a bit of altitude sickness on the first day, we are higher here than the highest point in Australia. Mostly due to dehydration, but I have been drinking around 2 litres of water a day since, much better.
So today I got to wander around the city of Thimphu for a couple of hours before visiting the national library, full of the most amazing scriptures, all in the traditional budhist style of individual paper between blocks of wood. From there we headed off to the local Dzhong, which is also the King's offices and a very important building.
Now it is time for dinner, so I must go.
Chat again soon, maybe.
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