Seven Days In Tibet
Just got back into Lhasa after 7 days of romping around the greater Tibetan Autonomous Region. Our trip was spectacular, the scenery beautiful, the people wonderful, and the company, forever entertaining. For the sake of time, below is the top 10 most memoriable moments from my time away from Lhasa:
1. The stars at Rhonphu Monestary - I've never seen so many before.
2. Seeing Everest! We had such good luck with the weather, we saw it in clear day, sun rise, and sun set!
3. Staying at a nun's house in Rhonphu. They ran out of rooms in the guesthouse, so gave us the nun's room!
4. Swimming and sun bathing at Nam-Tso.
5. Puqong, our driver's tape collection - specifically, hearing the same tape over, and over, and over, and over...
6. Ridding a motorbike from Rhongpu to Everest Base Camp and back (although to be fair, I did walk half of one way - a good 4 kms at 5,000 meters above sea level!).
7. The drokpas (nomads) and their horses, dogs, and tents!
8. Being ripped off for a shower in the horrible little town of Lhatse.
9. Yuhang, one of my travel mates, being mistaken for being Tibetan - all the time!
10. Toasting each day with a beer!
So many great memories, such inspirational landscape! More to come later!
At the moment, enjoying Lhasa again. Amazing how many people are here compared to the rest of Tibet! Met up with the Frenchies again and having a great time so far. Trying for Potala tickets again tomorrow. Hopefully we can bribe someone to get some for us!
1. The stars at Rhonphu Monestary - I've never seen so many before.
2. Seeing Everest! We had such good luck with the weather, we saw it in clear day, sun rise, and sun set!
3. Staying at a nun's house in Rhonphu. They ran out of rooms in the guesthouse, so gave us the nun's room!
4. Swimming and sun bathing at Nam-Tso.
5. Puqong, our driver's tape collection - specifically, hearing the same tape over, and over, and over, and over...
6. Ridding a motorbike from Rhongpu to Everest Base Camp and back (although to be fair, I did walk half of one way - a good 4 kms at 5,000 meters above sea level!).
7. The drokpas (nomads) and their horses, dogs, and tents!
8. Being ripped off for a shower in the horrible little town of Lhatse.
9. Yuhang, one of my travel mates, being mistaken for being Tibetan - all the time!
10. Toasting each day with a beer!
So many great memories, such inspirational landscape! More to come later!
At the moment, enjoying Lhasa again. Amazing how many people are here compared to the rest of Tibet! Met up with the Frenchies again and having a great time so far. Trying for Potala tickets again tomorrow. Hopefully we can bribe someone to get some for us!
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