After a quick visit to the nearby Chhundu Lhakhang (monastery) we had a very pleasant walk along the Haa river valley from upper Haa, through local villages, into the main town (3 hours) where we lunched. Then proceeded to drive to Thimpu with great views of the lush and green Haa valley. Stopped to view the confluence of the Paro and Thimpu rivers then drove the short distance into Thimpu. Thimpu was surprising large with "high rise apartment buildings" which are restricted to 5 levels.

Also stopped along the way to view Dobji Dzong, built in 1531, which served as Bhutan's central prison from 1976 (the death penalty prisoners were said to have been thrown off the cliff into the river below), but is now a small religious school.