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May 7th 2011
Published: May 8th 2011
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After returning from the community work in Lubhu, we had one free day in Kathmandu before beginning our 10 day tour of Tibet. On the day of our departure we were up early to leave from the hotel at 6am and start the 4 hour drive to the Tibet border. As we grew close, we could see the Tibetan border town in the distance, and the influence of the Chinese authorities was very clear by the bland, con... Read Full Entry



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The black hanging in front of the door to the monastery to keep out the evil spirits.The black hanging in front of the door to the monastery to keep out the evil spirits.
The black hanging in front of the door to the monastery to keep out the evil spirits.
The view over Lhasa from the Palace.The view over Lhasa from the Palace.
The view over Lhasa from the Palace.
Me, Fay and Az at the doorway to the palace.Me, Fay and Az at the doorway to the palace.
Me, Fay and Az at the doorway to the palace.
The brightly painted staircase inside the palace.The brightly painted staircase inside the palace.
The brightly painted staircase inside the palace.
The older streets of Lhasa.The older streets of Lhasa.
The older streets of Lhasa.
The stalls by the roadside in Lhasa.The stalls by the roadside in Lhasa.
The stalls by the roadside in Lhasa.
A colourful shrine in a temple in Lhasa.A colourful shrine in a temple in Lhasa.
A colourful shrine in a temple in Lhasa.
The outside of the temple in Lhasa.The outside of the temple in Lhasa.
The outside of the temple in Lhasa.
View over Lhasa from the roof of the temple.View over Lhasa from the roof of the temple.
View over Lhasa from the roof of the temple.
You can see the Potala Palace to the left of the photo.
Me and Alice on the roof of the temple.Me and Alice on the roof of the temple.
Me and Alice on the roof of the temple.
Buddha rock paintings outside a different monastery just outside Lhasa.Buddha rock paintings outside a different monastery just outside Lhasa.
Buddha rock paintings outside a different monastery just outside Lhasa.
A Tibetan monk.A Tibetan monk.
A Tibetan monk.
The busy modern roads of Lhasa.The busy modern roads of Lhasa.
The busy modern roads of Lhasa.
Inside the nunnery in Lhasa.Inside the nunnery in Lhasa.
Inside the nunnery in Lhasa.
A Buddha statue inside the nunnery.A Buddha statue inside the nunnery.
A Buddha statue inside the nunnery.
A wall painting of the protector Buddha (I think) in the nunnery.A wall painting of the protector Buddha (I think) in the nunnery.
A wall painting of the protector Buddha (I think) in the nunnery.
Nuns working in the nunnery.Nuns working in the nunnery.
Nuns working in the nunnery.
A view of the mountains as we drove back.A view of the mountains as we drove back.
A view of the mountains as we drove back.
Bungee at the Last Resort.Bungee at the Last Resort.
Bungee at the Last Resort.
Don't look down!!Don't look down!!
Don't look down!!
This is the bridge the bungees went off - I could never do it!
The gorge below the bridge.The gorge below the bridge.
The gorge below the bridge.



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