<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bhutan Cultural Exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collaborative non-profit working in land of Thunder Dragon supporting initiatives and efforts that bring happiness and hope to our friends in Bhutan.]]></description><link>https://www.bhutanculturalexchange.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:49:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bhutanculturalexchange.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[bhutan rising]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's only one other place where I have heard the spirit trembling sonorous roar of thunder that is more profound than a storm in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of NE Oregon. It was in the southern Himalayas, in Thimphu, Bhutan. A deep valley that sits at 7,300 feet above sea level flanked by mountains rising straight up to the east and west. Through this valley, the Thimphu Chhu (river) rushes south towards the Paro Chhu. They meet at Chhuzom forming the new and ever onward Wang Chhu that flows...]]></description><link>https://www.bhutanculturalexchange.com/post/bhutan-rising</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6acfdbe3f01b30c0f505d5b7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:54:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f62a2f_2bcfb73eb2ff4e8ea6b9dadfc20ff979~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_745,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kathleen Kiefer</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>