Travel > Bhutan
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Bhutanese children, in ghos and kiras, posing in a central Bhutan village
Bhutanese children as described in my novel, The Heart of the Buddha.
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Elsie at Taktsang Monastery lookout
This is the lookout point from where we gaze across the wide chasm to Taktsang Monastery, nicknamed Tiger's Nest, built on a high granite rock. It is mentioned in my novel.
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Chortens near Phuentsholing
Small chortens such as these contain Buddhist relics, but cannot be entered.
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Elsie on the cantilever bridge to Punakha Dzong
The bridge connecting Punakha Dzong to the main part of town, the scene where a defining drama between Marian and Lopen Pema was played out in my novel, The Heart of the Buddha.
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Prayer flag and rice fields
A peaceful, bucolic picture as viewed from the Melri Puensum Hotel in Punakha
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Punakha Dzong
Punakha Dzong, where the dromche festival takes place, with the cantilever bridge in the foreground
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Trongsa Dzong
Trongsa Dzong, one of the biggest dzongs, is situated in the village Trongsa, in Central Bhutan.
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Memorial Chorten
A partial view of the Memorial Chorten in Thimphu, showing the top and middle sections of the chorten. This chorten plays a key role in the novel, The Heart of the Buddha.