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Published: November 1st 2008November 1st 2008
Today we went to visit the Potala Palace which is huge and impressive! It's not used for much anymore and you can only go in parts of it, but it is well preserved.
After the Potala, we ate a quick lunch of yak noodle soup in a cave cafe and then we went to the Sera Monastery which is famous for their debating monks.
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The Potala Palace at sunrise
This is a view of the Potala Palace in the the early morning sun from the roof of our hotel
The steps up to the Potala Palace
It's a long climb up with zig zags, but we used the view as an excuse to stop, take a photo, and catch our breath
Yak Noodle Soup
An excellent lunch!
The famous debating court at the Sera Monastery
The debates have been put on hold for the time being due to the "troubles" starting in March 2008
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