After breakfast we journey back to Paro for our last 2 days in Bhutan. To break up the 4.5 hour drive we take many opportunities for photos along the way.
This was the first prayer wheel we saw that was rotated by running water.
This stop featured a stupa surrounded by prayer flags.
And across the street from the previous photo there were even more
draped across a deep crevasse.
Another angle on the previous stupa.
And more at the crevasse.
Another stupa with prayer flags.
And another one...
One of the amazing scenes we saw often was the drying of chili peppers
on rooftops - homes and businesses. In fact chili cheese seemed to be the country favorite at every meal - and I loved it! Most of the versions packed a mean punch.
Eventually we crossed the Paro Dzongkhag, an Indo Bhutan friendship project with a border road built over the confluence of the Wangchu River. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan - serving as the shortest path for both trade goods and an invasion by Tibetan tribes. This access provided the cultural connection between Tibet and Bhutan.
Gateway to Paro Dzongkhag.
The Bhutanese King and Queen are pictured everywhere you go in Bhutan.
The Wangchu River.
Soon we are back to the oldest bridge that I photographed on our way from the airport to Thimphu.
Our last stop before arriving at our hotel was the Paro Dzong "Fortress on a Heap of Jewels," considered by many to be the most impressive dzong in Bhutan. It was built in 1646 as a defense against Tibetan invasions.
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