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Living TRAVEL |
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| Sights on the road heading east from Central Bhutan to Bumthang | |
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 Common or Grey Langur monkey in a tree by the road | |
 The traditional chorten and prayer flags are at each mountain pass |
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 This chorten is an 18th century Nepalese style | |
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Rukujee cave altar used by film makers recently | |
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Jakhar Lhakhang - one of the oldest temples in Bhutan (7th
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Kurji Lhakhang |
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 Small scale ploughing |
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Yaks |
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Houses in central Bhutan often have symbols of fertility
to encourage successful crops |
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Many prayer wheels in Bhutan are driven by water wheels
using hillside streams |
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Our guide explains the origins of the Me-bart-sho holy
pool |
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 Mini Chortens left by worshippers | |
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From Urala Pass at 3400 metres we walk down into the Ura
Valley |
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 After the long walk we have picnic lunch |
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 After lunch we visit a traditional farmhouse |
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 Kitchen |
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 Prayer room |
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