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June 29th 2008
Published: June 29th 2008
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It was not without qualms that Graham and I planned our 2004 journey to Kham, as this extract from a letter he sent me attests: We should get two copies of a significant Buddhist text to read and discuss. You say you are starved for such interaction - it may help us not to get bored with each other - though how could I get bored with you? Seriously. I am sure that we both know that travelling a ... Read Full Entry



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Drango is a divided town. The Chinese section.
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Drango is a divided town. The Tibetan section.
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Graham with the local beauties. They were working as labourers, shovelling coke.
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The town memorial.
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Burdened yak in the main street.
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Tibetan house being consructed from wood.
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The local Tibetan temple.
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Ganzi is situation in a beautiful intermontane plateau.
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The town against a backdrop of snow-covered mountains.
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Prayer wheels in a temple.
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A temple door frame, cared and painted.
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A temple mural depicting a fierce deity.
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Yaks skulls in a temple courtyard covered in Tibetan script.
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Ornate temple or monastery building.
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A reminder that Chinese toilets are seldom up to much.
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The Chola Mountains
High alpine scenery as we climb towards 6000 metres.
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Another view.
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The Chola Mountains
We went through the mountains by the Tro La Pass. Our driver is beside the chorten. It was extremely cold.
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The Chola Mountains
On the western side: a makeshift bridge.
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The Chola Mountains
On the western side: a peaceful bridge.
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The Bakong Scripture Printing Lamasery: main entrance.



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