Post written by Courtney, Justin, Noime, and Daphne:

“We went to the Dzong fortress today whereby one of us wore a Gho (a traditional Bhutanese men dress). As to pay respect for the royal family, the Gho needs a scarf  and the colour of the scarf represents the person’s hierarchy, white symbolises commoners and the king wears yellow. The Dzong is constructed with tall white brick walls and enormous courtyards. When entering the Dzong, the right side shows the palace of the King and the left side showed the dormitory of monks as well as the Parliament. ”

 

Post written by Courtney, Justin, Noime, and Daphne:

“When we first arrived at the restaurant, we were greeted by many friendly faces. Although the restaurant was small, they had enough room to fit all of us, so no one was left behind. The atmosphere was welcoming and the dumplings that came with it were delicious. There were three different options of dumplings that were served: beef, vegetable and cheese. The students and teachers had the option to order other food other than the dumplings, such as pizza and burgers… although we had to pay for ourselves, but it’s okay. This dinner gave us the chance to interact with many other students on the trip, including some that we have never met before.”

 

We also got to visit the Bhutan National Library, home of the world’s largest book! The steps were very steep in the library.

 

Also, here is a gallery of other shots from today: