Paro to Thimphu
Flying in from Dhaka, we only had six people on our flight which is probably a record for me on any flight I have ever taken. Immigration was cleared in a second and the only problem I had was paying a 200 percent tax on tobacco (this would have been a good time to quit), but still under what the US charges for a pack.
We visited Rinpung Dzong Fortress as every town/city in Bhutan has one of these fortresses to protect them against invaders. You will notice the architecture is very close to the architecture of UTEP and inside was amazing as half of the fortress is a monastery while the other half deals with administrative dealings….
As we drove to the capital Thimphu, we drove through some of the most beautiful scenery I have every seen, through the mountain passes and rolling clouds with a blue sky, stopping alone the way to buy snacks like cheese candy and spicy fresh potato chips at roadside stands….
