Forgotten Tibet - Sakya

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Forgotten Tibet - Sakya

 Asia » China » Tibet » Friendship Highway By Steviec
October 29th 2006
Stephen CarrollWe hit the road again, with the stomach still a bit iffy, but we had spent 2 nights in Shigatse and we only had 5 left to get to the border. The village of Sakya is a bit off the Friendship Highway and feels like some forgotten and barren place. Still the people were curious and friendly and our day there was spent climbing up to the monastery and telling the local kids that we had no money for them. Agnes was attacked by a swarm of them who took her tissues!

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Photos

Prayerflags
Always at mountain passes they decorate them with prayer flags.

Tibetan hilltop
Tis a barren land and white is the most sacred colour for the locals.

Lhasa beer
Even in remotest Tibet, you'll always find a Lhasa .....

Man yarning
The men don't waste time when walking the roads and yarn as they go.

Village Kids
These kids were so poor, we couldn't but help give them a few yuan. After the showed their mother they ran past us nervously to the sweet shop.

Lovers tif?
Monika takes some karate kicks from Martin in ur shared room; I was next ...

Sakya main street
A photo shy donkey

Dirty baby
Always a contribution requested for these photos - can't blame them really.