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May 29th 2012
Published: May 29th 2012
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The 4 hour bus trip to Shangri La was quite enjoyable mainly due to the fact that Aleksei and myself were the only foreigners and also there was no problemsmoking onboard. We wound our way around the mountains for a few hours and as we were coming up to a high pass the houses became wooden cabins for a more tibetan feel. Once over the pass we came down to a narrow and flat valley full of yaks and ... Read Full Entry



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29th May 2012

THE NEW SHANGRI-LA
Wow Jason...great pics...I was there early 2003...and hasn't it changed...was a very isolated drab city then. Ganden Sumtseling Gompa...300 years old...magic place.
29th May 2012

Hi Dave
Thanks for your comments. As mentioned in my blog I really like Shangri La. If I was to work somewhere in China this would probably be the place I would choose. It doesn't seem so drab anymore.

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