Monthly Archives: July 2017

paro and haa

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Tom Childers

Paro has doubled in size over the last 13 years, just like Thimphu. Since it is the home of the only international airport in the country, western amenities abound, and the shopping is delightful. (By the way, Paro is one … Continue reading →

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chöd

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Tom Childers

The very first teaching of Buddhism is that misery is caused by attachment. No wonder that so much of the dharma and practices look at attachment, and no attachment is stronger than the one to our body. To really feel … Continue reading →

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trongsa and thimphu and chöd

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Tom Childers

Westward ho. It’s July 6th, and we leave Bumthang valley in the morning to climb the 11,000-foot pass back toward Trongsa. The pass is, of course, marked by a stupa and many prayer flags. It is still rainy, and the … Continue reading →

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kenchosum lhakhang

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Tom Childers

It’s now July 5th, I’ve been in the Bumthang district of Bhutan for several days, and get to spend most of the day at an impressively restored monastery, Kenchosum. Destroyed in a 2010 fire, the reconstruction is fresh and beautiful. … Continue reading →

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bumthang festival

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Tom Childers

On our fifth day of this trip, July 2nd, we drove up to the Nyimalung Monastery, for the Bumthang summer festival. We are treated to a day of dancing, shopping and the pleasure of meeting many people from the area. … Continue reading →

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east to bumthang

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Tom Childers

Having gotten over the shock somewhat — I’ve seen more cars in my first couple of hours in the country than I did over the 12 days of my first visit — I’m settling in for the journey east. We … Continue reading →

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