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Tibet to Nepal - to home

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October 3rd 2008
Days 12-14 Shigatse to Lhasa to Kathmandu then home Our drive back to Lhasa gave us a couple of hours to have a last look round the stalls around the Jokhang, and to pick up a few souveners of our time in Tibet. We were looking for postcards of the Potala Palace which were difficult to find, which just shows how far Tibet still has to go with regards to tourism. On a plus note, Mum was feeling ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more