During my travels through Bhutan I had the chance to visit many historic buildings. Usually I tire after the first three (as Jani might be able to tell you), but these visits were so interesting as the buildings were both full of interesting history (secret tunnels, heroic battles and such) and still very much alive at the same time. The old forts, monasteries and stupas are today home to schools of monks, administrative offices and have many local visitors every day along with the very few occasional foreign tourists.
The Tzong in Punakha - once a fort and now home to both monastery and government offices.
Three curious friends I made in a monastery of one of the smaller villages we visited.
Young monks reciting prayers under the shade of the trees.
A good game of soccer to finish the day in a small monastery perched high on the hill side.
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