Monday, May 19, 2014

My Visits to Bhutan - Truly a home

 
My 8th visit to Bhutan
14 to 24 April 2019
 
 

































































 
 
 
 
My 7th visit to my 2nd Home - Bhutan
12 to 18 April 2018




















My 6th visit to my 2nd Home - Bhutan
04 to 08 Oct 2016
Bringing cheers to all the little Monks at Chusing Gonpa. A group of kind friends of mine and I are sponsoring them annually for their food and education





So blessed to meet Rigzin Rinpoche at Chusing Gonpa








Presented Canon Cameras to Zilulha Middle Secondary School
Presenting Canon Cameras to Motithang Higher Secondary School
Speaking to the Woman Association of Changjiji Village
In serious conversation with the Election Commissioner - Darsho Ugyen


In discussion with Darsho Ugyen



In my full Gho outfit to meet His Eminence
Met the Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan



Interviewed by National TV
I will be BACK!




My 5th Visit to my 2nd Home - Bhutan 
17th to 21st Dec 2015
 17 Dec 2015 arrival to my Happy LandReceiving a Token of Appreciation from the Honorable Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan Mr Chogyal Dago Rigzin


With the Honorable Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan Mr Chogyal Dago Rigzin
With the Honorable Chief Election Commissioner Mr Chogyal Dago Rigzin and Honorable Commissioner
Mr Ugyen Chewang
With one of the fun Election Officer
With the Honorable Election Commissioner Mr Ugyen Chewang
17th Dec 2015 Bhutan National Day Celebration with Government Officials

With the Honorable Election Commissioner Mr Ugyen Chewang

Dancing with the Government Official at Bhutan National Day Celebration on 17 Dec 2015



Bhutan National Day Celebration 17 Dec 2015

Motivational presentation to Bhutan Election Officials


With the young Monks at Chishing Samten Choeling Gonpa  whom sponsored annually
My 5th Pilgrimage to Buddha Dordenma


At Dochula Pass - 108 Stupas with the Honorable Election Commissioner,
Mr Ugyen Chewang
 








With the Abbott of  Simtokha Dzong
My Full Gho attire
I love wearing the Gho

My 4th Visit to my 2nd Home - Bhutan - 3rd to 7th Feb 2015
 3rd Feb Arrival



















 Sunrise at Buddha Point


 PATA Responsibility Tourism Conference
 Children of Changjiji - my gift of Teddy and Shasha bear to them
 With the members of Women Association of Changjiji
 The main Stupa in Thimphu
 My 4th Ascent to Tiger's Nest


 
 My 3rd Visit to 2nd home - Bhutan - 11 to 17 May 2014
 
Business Class on Druk Air. Good Seat and Service by the friendly crew
 So glad to be home again
 Usual warm Bhutanese welcome
 View of my first night hotel Udumwara Resort - decent big room
 

 3rd Visit to Miracle Temple - Kyichu Lhakhang

Local Archery

My favorite bridge below Paro Dzong for photography





 Paro Dzong

 
 Same location, Same little monk (20










Paro Town
Simple but delicious vegetarian lunch
One look on the shelves and you can see foreign goods invasion
 12 May 2014
Thimphu Dzong at Night
 Home dinner invited by the MD of Bhutan Housing Development Board Mr Ugyen
His Beautiful daughter who enjoy saving her pocket money - just like me saving all my coins

True home cook meal - love it
 Sunset at Buddha Point , Thimphu








Was and still is the only roundabout in the Thimphu Town
 Nice room at Tashi Taj

 Where they house the Aids Victims

 Mid Day Visit to Buddha Point







 Gate to Thimphu




 The Iron Hanging bridge on the way to Thimphu
No fear this time
Simple but delicious lunch enroute

 Mr Ugyen Home
 13 May 2014
Met Khenpo Karpo Rimpoche
 Prayed at Simtokha Dzong on Vesak Day with 100 Monks















 Buddha Dordenma @ Buddha Point Thimphu







 Met Professor Stan
 Fruits Offering








  14 May 2014
Visited Chishing Samten Choeling Gonpa - With Rinzin Rinpoche

So blessed to be able to sponsor these three young monks - Dawa (14), Ugyen (13) & Rada Namgyel Sha (13)







 
  








 Bhutan Public Housing for Civil Servant





















 
 15 May 2014 - Back to Ziwanling Paro (Full Moon)












 HAA



 White Temple







 Last Sunrise in Thimphu before heading to Paro
 
The Flowers around Ziwaling Hotel
16 May 2014





 Accending Tiger's Nest














 Mid Day Sun at Tiger's Nest

 Police guarding Tiger's Nest

 My 3rd Taste of Mountain Water (2009, 2013 & 2014)








 Thank you for taking my up Tiger's Nest






 17 May 2014 - Bidding farewell once again to my 2nd home - Bhutan