An eyesore

I'm in Trongsa. Will visit the Dzong, and meet with sector heads and members of the new local government, before heading to Bumthang. As we approached Wangdiphograng yesterday, I could see the new Bajo town on the other side of the Punatshangchhu. And for the hundredth time, I looked across the river and muttered: UGLY. Neighboring Punakha's town in Khuruthang is widely regarded as a mistake - an ungainly concrete jungle devoid of any Bhutanese charm or character. But the town, which was built more than a decade ago, gave us one very important lesson: how not to build…