Arrived in Bhutan!

I read that flying to Bhutan was challenging because of the airport's location in the Paro Valley.  The surrounding mountain's weather patterns are unpredictable.  

Our early morning flight from Bangkok to Paro was delayed due to weather in Paro.  Once we left Bangkok we made what was supposed to be a 35 minute stop in Bangladesh but because of the weather in Paro we found ourselves on an extended layover at the Dhaka airport. UGH...that is all I have to say. I have attached a pic of our group making the best of it at the Dhaka airport.

Eventually, though, we made it to Bhutan and met our guide and driver, then off to a restaurant in Paro for lunch.  Most of the food we will be eating on the trip is served buffet style and includes red rice, thai like noodles, veggies, and occasionally some meat.  There is also a dish called chili cheese which are medium hot to hot peppers baked in cheese. It has quite a kick to it and is really good.

The road from "downtown" Paro to the hotel was a total mess. Lots of rain had washed most of it away!  Our hotel for the night was nestled in the mountains. Attached is a view from early this morning.

Another thing we noticed is that marijuana grows wild on the side of the road.  The driver pulled over when we mentioned it and he picked a bunch to show us! Our guide said the Bhutanese don't care about pot and it is just a weed!