Apr 25, 2010 - Shigaste and Everest

I have filled 4 GB of memory cards!) The last part of my adventure was to leave Lhasa and head to Shigatse on our way to Everest. ... In 4 days we hit every compass point around Lhasa, experienced all types of water, got very little sleep, but it was all worth it. ... It took about 6 hours to drive from Lhasa to Shigatse. ... We left Lhasa and drove along the friendship highway that joins Tibet and Nepal. ... and then came back to Lhasa. ...

Apr 22, 2010 - Lhasa - Potala Palace and other temples

Woke up this morning still feeling kind of rough. Apparently that is normal for visitors to Lhasa. ... Another temple dedicated to Buddhism here in Lhasa. ... The temple held many of the same type of statues and relics.Woke up this morning still feeling kind of rough. Apparently that is normal for visitors to Lhasa. ... Another temple dedicated to Buddhism here in Lhasa. ... The temple held many of the same type of statues and relics....

Apr 21, 2010 - Exploring Lhasa

Had a bit of a hard night last night but did manage to get some sleep. The drepung monastery is just outside Lhasa in the mountains. ... We were supposed to go the Potala palace this morning but I called it off as I am not sure I am fully acclimatized and he said it was over 300 stairs to climb.Had a bit of a hard night last night but did manage to get some sleep. The drepung monastery is just outside Lhasa in the mountains. ... We were supposed to go the Potala palace this morning but I called it off as I am not sure I am fully acclimatized and he said it was over 300 stairs to climb....

Apr 20, 2010 - Transit to Lhasa-Tibet

When I said Lhasa, the lady gave me a strange look and demanded my permit. ... Anyhow, the flight went well and I got a good look at Lhasa. ... The mountains around Lhasa are the same type of mountain that you find in Afghanistan, dirt mountains, not rock. ... Lhasa is said to have 2 million people living inside the city but it is fairly orderly and clean. ... The drive to Lhasa took about 1 1/2 hours as we got stuck in traffic (not unusual). ...

Nov 16, 2009 - Lhasa - The Potala

The Potala.The Potala....

Nov 16, 2009 - Lhasa - Dancing Ladies in the Barkhor

I went for a walk around the Barkhor and was very lucky to see a group of ladies, in traditional Tibetan dress.I went for a walk around the Barkhor and was very lucky to see a group of ladies, in traditional Tibetan dress....

Nov 15, 2009 - Tibetan Opera

A Night At The Opera, as Freddy Mercury and the boys from Queen named one of their albums.A Night At The Opera, as Freddy Mercury and the boys from Queen named one of their albums....

Nov 15, 2009 - Lhasa - Shey Monastery

Sera monastery is one of the “big three” monasteries in Tibet. So I have augmented them with a few shots of what Lhasa looks like now that the Chinese have “rebuilt” it…. ...

Nov 15, 2009 - Lhasa - Jokhang and the Barkhor

The Johkang temple/monastery is the most celebrated temple in Tibet.The Johkang temple/monastery is the most celebrated temple in Tibet....

Nov 14, 2009 - Gyantse to Lhasa

The drive today took in Kharola Glacier, Turquoise Lake - Yamdrok Tso, and a high mountain pass that we didn't stop at because you would have had to pay to take photos. The last photos show the hotel I'm staying at - quite beautiful, in the old Tibet area of Lhasa. ...

May 9, 2009 - Last of Lhasa

Yesterday we caught the bus 8km west of Lhasa to the Drepung (Rice Heap) Monastery which was once one of the world’s largest monasteries, home to over 10000 monks in its heyday. ... Hard to believe these people are all older than me when they act like school children! Today was a free day and whilst the others opted to drive 2 hours out to the Ganden Monastery for the day, I am luxuriating in no plans at all and wandering around Lhasa at my leisure. ... It could be my only monastery free day in awhile so I am revelling in it, despite the disgruntled reponses from some of my travelling companions when I said I wasn't going with them.Yesterday we caught the bus 8km west of Lhasa to the Drepung (Rice Heap) Monastery which was once one of the world’s largest monasteries, home to over 10000 monks in its heyday. ... Hard to believe these people are all older than me when they act like school children! Today was a free day and whilst the others opted to drive 2 hours out to the Ganden Monastery for the day, I am luxuriating in no plans at all and wandering around Lhasa at my leisure. ... It could be my only monastery free day in awhile so I am revelling in it, despite the disgruntled reponses from some of my travelling companions when I said I wasn't going with them....

May 7, 2009 - Monasteries and more monasteries

Yesterday involved a trip out to the Jokhang Temple in the heart of Lhasa. ... In the afternoon we all caught a bus out to the Sera Monastery about 5kn north of Lhasa to watching the monks debating in the monastery’s debating courtyard. ... Sera used to be home to about 5000 monks but many of the monks have gone ‘missing’ and now only several hundred remain.Yesterday involved a trip out to the Jokhang Temple in the heart of Lhasa. ... In the afternoon we all caught a bus out to the Sera Monastery about 5kn north of Lhasa to watching the monks debating in the monastery’s debating courtyard. ... Sera used to be home to about 5000 monks but many of the monks have gone ‘missing’ and now only several hundred remain....