A Week in Tibet

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October 23rd 2007

Published: November 27th 2007

Note: I haven't been able to put up some of the photos from Jokhang Temple as of today. I'll try and put them up next week. New Lhasa Lhasa looked a little strange as our taxi drove us from the train station into the center of the town. It could have been the effects of the extreme high altitude messing with our heads, it could have been the surreal, near moonscape views of the barren Tibetan mo... Read Full Entry

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Matthew Lee

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Finished uni? Too lazy to get a job? Got a passion to see the world? Why not run away and try to cross the world from Bangkok to London without flying! Starting on January 11, 2007 I set out to do just that with my mate Jeff. Bangkok, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, a six month sojourn in China, Mongolia, Nepal and India have happened already. Who knows where this new year will find me. See the World.... full info

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Inside the Potala

A little courtyard is the first thing you come too upon entering the Potala. The is where photography became officially illegal.

Marjie in the Potala

Modelling a particularly beautiful and important gate.

Potala Roofs

More of the Potala

Attraction Guards

Where else in the world can you find an historical relic guarded by the Army and not the Police?

Illegal Photo

Just to show you the age and style of the inside of the Potala. The entire building is filled with ancient pillars and carvings just like these.

Another Illegal Photo

A window in the Potala lets some light in.

The Other Side of the Potala

After walking through the entire Potala (well, the parts that were open to tourists that is) we came out on the far side. On the right of this photo, in the far background, you can see Sera Monastery where we climbed the mountain and explored many temples.

Mending the Palace

These workers were restoring the Potala using traditional techniques. They added small amounts of sand to the walls, wet them with some liquid, and then slowly beat the mixture into the wall so as to make it stick.

Imposing Walls

A Kora Around Sera

Inside Sera Monastery.

Sera Temple

A building at Sera.

Windows and Curtains

Main Prayer Hall at Sera

Pillar

Walking around Sera Monastery, we found a lot of quirky old temples hidden away. This old one was closed but the entranceway was amazing just by itself.

Marjie at Sera

In the background you can see a common Tibetan image that looks like a chess board. Reading across the lines, down the lines, or on diagonals yeilds Tibetan sayings.