We were treated in Thimphu to folk dancers. It was fantastic and only gives a small insight into what it would be like to be in Bhutan during one of their many festivals. Everyone comes in traditional dress and the performers were glorious colors and outrageous masks while the sing and dance.
We visited the Stupa for World Peace. It as all stupas have decoration outside but you do not enter them. You walk clockwise seeking forgiveness and enlightenment.
They were spinning prayer wheels. They were counting pray beads and they were prostrating themselves to secure inner wisdom. 
Near the Buddha as near every holy place are the pray flags placed by the people to secure a blessed life and to ward away the evil. 
On the drive we had the opportunity to see a bridge that had been built in the 15th century and one of the very oldest still standing in Bhutan.
Bhutan also has the typical roadside stands but here they have yak cheese hanging in addition to the traditional fruits, vegetables and chilies.
We visited the Stupa for World Peace. It as all stupas have decoration outside but you do not enter them. You walk clockwise seeking forgiveness and enlightenment.
Today we saw the decoration and the prayer wheels but what made this especially memorable was that we had the chance to see the people participating in their ordinary rituals.
They were spinning prayer wheels. They were counting pray beads and they were prostrating themselves to secure inner wisdom. 
After the Stupa we went to visit the Golden Buddha. This huge statute was purchased by a wealthy Singapore business man and given to Bhutan. It was built in parts in China and assembled in Bhutan. The third eye of enlightenment is a diamond.
Bhutan also has the typical roadside stands but here they have yak cheese hanging in addition to the traditional fruits, vegetables and chilies.
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