Monks home at the Konchogsum Lhakhang temple Mandala painting inside the Kurjey Lhakhang temple Entrance door into the Jampey Lhakhang monastery Temple decoration beyond the entrance door Restaurant in Jakar A walk along the Bumthang Chhu (river) Monks home in the Konchogsum Lhakhang temple Painting of a demon inside the Kurjey Lhakhang tem… Kurjey Lhakhang comprises View from the highway to Ura town Checkpoint in Ura Road down the Djendebji pass (2525 m) Road works ahaed Serious landslide Mongar village center The road from Mongar to Tashigang Falling rocks short before Tashigang city Arriving Tashigang district Bhutanese young man Bhutanese young lady Handicraft shop in Yatna near Ura Up to the highest pass on the transnational highwa… Children playing soccer in Mongar Our bus for more than 800 kilometers Novice at the Zangdopelri Temple Lunch break on the road to Sandrup Jongkhar Sherubtse College main building Prayer flags near Wamrong View into the valley near Deothang Landscape near Kahling Tashigang town Entrance door into the Zangdopelri Temple Yak herd and the Himalaya mountain range Taktshang Monastery The last steps to the Taktshang monastery Simple farm house along the trekking way Construction for a new Bhutanese farmer house Airport Paro in Bhutan from Druk Air Mt Everest and the Khumbu Himal Mt Everest and the Khumbu Himal Along the Tang valley Villagers from Ujen Chholeng Inside a store in Jakar Tang valley in Bumthang district Pelrithang Dechhen Pelrithang Shopping in Jakar Punakha Dzong Our group to the Labatama trekking tour Local people waiting to touch the Thanka Sacrificial offering butter lamps Yak dung used as tibetian fuel Young Tibetian girls Zutrul Phuk Monastery Bedroom inside the farmhouse Memorial Chorten in Thimphu Pupils of the Genekha Primary School Genekha village Bhutanese farm house Our horses have a rest Mithe our friend and guide assistance Bhutanese herds woman selling cheese Way up to the DagaLa (pass 3200 m) Fantastic panorama view over the plateau Chorten on the way down to the Paro valley Residential area on the way to Thimphu View back to the small village Kids in Wangdue Phodrang Our hosts farmhouse in the Paro valley Our host family Downtown in Thimphu Thanka painting in Thimphu Visit an elementary school in Thimphu Bhutanese kids interested in coversation We reach the DagaLa (pass 3200 m) A stone hut without a roof A steep climb up to the Labatana lakes Pack back in the tent and raise our sleeping bags A thin snow layer covered the hills Reaching the end of the plateau Phima our tour guide Preparing the steps for our horses ... Prepare the way for the horses Old nun spins her mala Samdrup Jongkhar the border to India Bhutan Post Express Tashigang city place At the highest point of the highway (3800 m) Checkpoint in Ura A young woman weaving with a simple loom Our group in Jakar Könchogsum Lhakhang temple Chorten and a forest of prayer flags Entrance door into the middle temple Wallpainting inside the Jampey Lhakhang monastery Buying Bumthang cheese and fruit liqueur Wall painting inside the chorten Monastery and chorten in Pelrithang Setting a stone onto the Mani Wall Nga Lhakhang village in Bumthang district Trongsa, Trongsa Dzong and Ta Dzong View from Trongsa town to the Trongsa Dzong