|  The
small modern town of phuentsholing in the south is the gateway
to Bhutan. Headquarters of the Bank of Bhutan and the Royal
Insurance Corporation of Bhutan on top of a law hill at nearby
Kharbandi a small Gumpha.
Or public temple , reconstructed by Queen Phuentsholing Chhoden,
grandmother of the present king looks out over the town and
the surrounding plains.
The Amo Chuu, commonly known as the Torsha River, is a favourite
spot for fisherman and picnickers. The jungles that lie close
by teem with wild animals and birds, for here the traveler
is in the heart of Bhutan's subtropical southern zone.
From Phuentsholing the road winds north,
over the southern foothills, through lush forested valleys
and around the rigged north-south ridges of the inner of Thimpu
and Paro. Hairpin corners on this breathtaking six hour drive
are, to reassure the traveler, marked with tall, colourful
sculptures of the Tashi Tagye, the eight auspicious signs
of Buddhism. |
