Views of Punakha behind the prayer flags.
30 March and on a long drive from Punakha to the Phobjikha Valley.
Terraced fields are common here given the steepness of the hillsides.
The highest point on our journey and our welcome pit stop with views of snow-capped mountains.
Bhutanese dogs are everywhere and rather noisy at night.
Walking through the pine forrest towards Phobjikha Valley.
A woodsman gives directions to our guide to avoid the marshy land ahead.
White prayer flags overlook the valley where black necked cranes settle in winter.
Farm houses.
Our tasty lunch of (local) red rice, grilled aubergine, greens, potatoes and vegetable dumplings. Bhutanese are vegetarians.
A typical (Good Luck Company) truck on the mountain pass.
A board game on a roadside rock.
Trucks loaded with timber make their way downhill.
It was hard to find roads through the mountains wide enough for two vehicles, but most drivers seemed sensible and safe.
Offical announcement of road closure; I don't think anyone was aware of this though.
We wait while the road was repaired.
Glad this road was dry. Note how sharply the road drops away!
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