The DL is on the DL (the Dalai Lama is on the Down Low!!!)
August 16th 2009 August 8
Left our ‘no electric, no showers, no water’ hostel at 4:30am. No water means they wash the linens once a year - lovely. It was only when we reached the border that we realized that our Dalai Lama souvenirs were in jeopardy as well as the safety of our Tibetan guide if we were found with the contraband. Although we unpacked our bags on the side of the road and couldn’t find
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