Like no library you've ever seen!

Oh I love love love libraries....
and I've never seen one quite like the National Library of Bhutan.
For one thing, I can't begin to read the script (Tibetan, Sanskrit, Dzonka and who knows what else.).

Here's the main entrance----intriguing--want to come in?

Here is one of the many dragons that guard the outside.

The first King welcomes you.

This is what a book looks like. It is a series of many rectangular pages, unbound, with each page stacked on top of the next.  That is probably sanskrit but don't know for sure.  Heaven forbid that you sneeze or knock it over!

Here is a stack of books...each end is color coded to tell you whats inside...don't ask me how they know.  Beats me!  But it sure is colorful.  Better than a card catalogue, huh?

Here is looking down an aisle.  Oh,it's oh so quiet here.  Maybe because I was the only one there.

  

Have you ever seen such a colorful library in your life?  I have no idea what the writing means, but it's pretty.

There is an altar on every floor. Fresh bowls of water and lights are put out every morning.

Do you mean your library doesn't have an altar? 

One of the highlights of the National Library is the 

BIG BOOK.

It is the worlds largest book.  It weighs 130 pounds, costs $15,000 and there are 500 copies in the world. 

I was disappointed that it wasn't open as I have read that the pictures of the Himalayas and Bhutan are stunning.  

I bet Texas has one!

So there you have it---one pretty stunning library.  In an adjacent building, there is a very small section of "foreign" titles.  The English section is mostly thrillers and John Grisham!

Finally, a picture of the RTC campus taken just yesterday after a rain.  It was taken by a professional photographer, neighbor and friend(hence the logo)...I promise, this is NOT photoshopped.  

It looks like I live in the Magic Kingdom---and in some ways, that's true.

Heartfelt wishes and hugs from Dragon Land!

May you be happy and well.