Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Top Road Signs of Bhtuan
We saw a lot of these types of signs particularly on the main thoroughfare between the capital, Thimpu and Paro (where the airport is located more westward).  I find these signs utterly charming in the polite urgency to do the right thing when driving and to respect your fellow Bhutanese road-users (that includes cows, dogs, dragons, horses, birds and chickens).   The fact the vast majority of them are all hand painted once again reveals the utter lack of sophistication in this country (meant in the best possible way).  The homespun nature to almost everything here is disarmingly charming and invokes an weird combination of responses - a sense of protectiveness, nostalgia, bemusement and fondness.  Here are a few of my favorites....


And if there's no vacancy above, then......

Somewhat harsh penalties for lighting up..... even for foreigners

Absolutely no comment as to what's on sale here....
Freaking inspired.  I want one.
Maybe it was the Fooding that gave me the unwanted Gastric Gutwash

Right ON!

Go Bhutan - PSA old-style



Unless they happen to be a cheating so-and-so who gets you infected...


Driving in Bhutan is not for anxious or neurotic people

Road safety sign, presumably sponsored by the local drug cartel


OK - will do, am on it.

Can you imagine this sign on the NJ Turnpike?

Not even my guide had the first idea what this sign meant....

Danger.  Buglers or clowns ahead


Warning. Large Dead Caterpillars in Road.


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