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Pussang

My guide in front of one of the smaller monasteries in Lhasa
Sera Monastery and more Summit Cafe

July 8th 2010
I wasn't meeting Pussang until 10:00, so I told him to pick me up at Summit Cafe. Of course, he was early and I wasn't finished with my cinnamon roll and coffee. We chatted for a while, then went to visit two monasteries here in Lhasa. They were small, but busy. One has about 25 monks in residence, the other I don't remember. They were both free to enter, but of course, I could not enter without a ... read more
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