Paro and the Girls
December 30, 2018
verse
After our Christmas fun, Traverse and the girls stayed in and near Paro for a few days to see the sites while I headed back to work. This way Lily and Traverse could see Tiger’s Nest - or Taktsang Monastery, a must see in the country and they could see more of the history of Paro.
This pony / horse she made into her own unicorn. Seemed fitting to ride a unicorn to a flying tigers nest.
They made it back up the hill to Taktsang.
A beautiful place on the outside, stunning and enchanting on the inside.
The large Paro Dzong.
Classic construction, everywhere around the country.
Exploring the Paro bridge, where Buddha’s bowl is left in the “The Little Buddha”
stairs to hevan.
They will never tire of prayer wheels.
all the details.
another view of the Dzong.
embracing the old and the new.
One of the bucket list items the girls wanted to do this year was to ride a horse, so when the opportunity came to ride part way to Tiger’s nest they got their wish.
Making the way up the hill a whole new way.
The girls loved the horses, braiding the hair every chance they got.
Dad and girl adventure.
Little monasteries along the way.
Oh the little ones.
Winter beauty at the Paro Dzong.
Resting rice patties, crystal clear water, stunning mountains, this is Bhutan for us.
Birds about the Dzong
Such details.
clay and wood to the sky.
Thousands of years of climbing.