Finally getting some of our Bhutan videos up as promised long ago. This is 2 of 10...
Thimpu is the capital of Bhutan. Like the rest Bhutan it is somewhat paradoxical. You are looking at the crossing of the 2 major streets. They tried putting in a traffic light in the 60's but no-one paid any attention so now the police do this amazing traffic control with a pair of white gloves. All the buildings were here - securities exchange, amazing post office (we got some brilliant stamps), little trading houses, tourist restaurents that haven't changed in 30 years since the country was first opened up. Lots of shops selling the normal things in civilisation... food, tools, clothes, buddhist supplies, ... what the?!.. yep! quite a few stores cater to the budding monk! different material for the Bho - the national dress. Just like Scotland the different regions have different colours and patterns. All very ordered in a sleepy kind of way. People weren't rushing. They chatted. Shopkeepers didn't hassle or harangue anybody (very unasian-like) - they were going to get your money but if they didn't ... well ... karma would provide... very Bhutanese!
