Lhasa

13th - 17th October


You can read my blog entry on Lhasa here



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A view of the mountains in Eastern Tibet from the plane on the way to Lhasa

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The Lhasa River as we approach Lhasa airport

The Lhasa River, on the 90min drive from Gongkar airport to Lhasa

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Angie in our hotel room

Pilgrims on the Barkhor in front of Jokhang temple

Barkhor Square

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Pilgrims in front of the Jokhang Temple

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Barkhor Square from the top of Jokhang temple

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A view of the Potala Palace from the Jokhang temple

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Angie in the Jokhang Temple

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The amazing and imposing Polata Palace

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Angie with our Tibetan Guide, Baima

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The Potala Square from the Potala Palace

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Prayer Wheels at the base of the Potala Palace

The view on the climb up to Drepung Monastery

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Paintings of the Bhudda on the rocks above Drepung Monastery

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Angie at the Drepung Monastery

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Baima at the Drepung Monastery

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Prayer Flags on the mountain

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Inside Drepung Monastery

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The new railway bridge over the Lhasa River

The new Lhasa railway station

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Monks debating at Drepung Monastery

Young Tibetan boy sprnning the prayer wheels

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The Mosque in the Muslin Quarter of Lhasa

Inside of Sera Monastery

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Boxes of scriptures inside the Sera Monastery

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Monks debating outside of the Sera Monastery

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The home of Thonmi Sambhota, then man that created the Tibetan Language from Sanskrit

Our driver, Gosang and Guide, Baima

The lake next to Potala Square

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The Potala Palace


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Potala Palace at night

Prayer Flags at Chagpo Ri

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Scriptures on stone at Chagpo Ri

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