Two Weeks in Tibet

Meeting the locals while riding

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Ollie and I stop to taste the legendary Tibetan breads and I meet a local.

Street Musician

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Ollie and I stopped on the road side to rest and this musician came over and played for us...of course for some money.

Ingenius way to boil tea

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All throughout Tibet we found these smart ways to boil water...at first I thought it was a satellite dish for the food network!

Tibetan Mural

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While waiting to see the 4x4 and driver for our 6-day tour across Tibet, I sat across from this (and the next) mural.

Last night in Lhasa

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The group gathered at the Backpacker bar for some drinks and cards to toast Lhasa before heading out on our 6-day drive across Tibet to Nepal.

First stop is Yamdrok lake

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Ollie and I overslept and made the entire group 30 minutes late before we left Lhasa at 6:30am. Our first stop was Yamdrok lake. Yamdrok Yumtso (or Yamdrok-tso), one of the three holiest lakes in Tibet, lies at Nhagartse, located about 100 kilometers (62 miles) to the southwest of Lhasa. According to legend, it was a fairy that descended to earth. Her husband followed suit and transformed into Mt. Kampala. Besides Mt. Kampala, Yamdrok Yumtso is also surrounded by Mt. Nyinchenkhasa, Mt. Chetungsu and Mt. Changsamlhamo

Yak at the lake

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Locals dress up their yaks and let tourists sit on them or take photos.

First Breakdown

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Here we find the two drivers taking apart the rear breaking system on our truck. Luckily, the two guys are very talented and had us back on the road in 40 minutes.

Trusty Old Blue Land Cruiser

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Our daily home for the next 6-days.

Glacier

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Before reaching Gyantse, we stopped and enjoy the beauty of this glacier.

Fun with other 4x4s

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As the 4x4 in front of us was departing the glacier, I quickly used my NYC graffiti expertise to modify the back of their truck. More than 1 hour later, we saw the truck again and the writing was still there.

Gyantse Castle

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We arrive at Gyantse in the early afternoon to enjoy the Castle and the city's famous monestary.

Palkhor Monastery

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Gyantse's Palkhor monastery was built in the 15th century by the local chieftain Raptan Kunsang under the guidance of the first Panchan Lama. There are said to be 100,000 images in the Kumbum Pagoda (photo), both solid or paintings; erected in 1440 by Rabtan Kunsang, it's one of the most magnificent buildings in Tibet, its design strongly influenced by Newari architecture.

View of Shigatse from Monastery

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Looking back at the mountains we drove through to get to Shigatse.

Yellow Fever

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These amazing fields of yellow flowers peppered the landscape.

Is this ok?

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I know Michael Jackson got in trouble for photos like this.

Stone throwing contest

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to pass the time during the rest stop, the guys took part in a test of strength in which Lily was all to happy to snap the photo.

Landslide roadblock

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There was a roadblock when a landslide ocurred on a mountain pass. Of course Ollie and I got out and checked on the status.