Walking down through rice paddies from Khusum Stupa

 

Views down to Mo Cho from Khusum Stupa

In addition to the glacial blue rivers running everywhere. The mountains run on as far as the eye can see..

 

Khusum Stupa

Khusum Stupa panos

Pano in the yard of the stupa. And then from the top of the stupa looking back down the valley and to the Mo Chu we just rafted.

 

Khusum Stupa

Stupa = represent body of Buddha. Top level is mind.  Middle level is speech. Bottom level is body.

Mo Chu and Khusum Stupa

The view from the Mo Chu River we just rafted and the gold Khusum Stupa way up on the green hill we are hiking to...

 

And some rice paddies on the hike along the way...

Lunch and start to next Stupa hike post rafting Mo Chu

Bhutan triathlon

Often days we got to Mountain bike to our put in. Then raft. Then hike to some kind of stupa or temple. Or bike back to the hotel. It's like a fun Bhutan style triathlon...

Mo Chu River in Punakha valley

Mo Chu River in Punakha valley

Pointsettas are literally huge trees growing everywhere

Thule racks

Well you can use Thule racks for your skis or for your police car lights.

 

Punakha Dzong

Punakha Dzong

Shoes aren't allowed inside temples. So long lines of shoes are often found outside the door.

 

Punakha Dzong