Tibet conjures up all sorts of images, ones of remote monasteries, scarlet robed monks, prayer flags and, of course, snow capped mountains. Sitting in a café in Lhasa, reflecting on our past 8 days here, Tibet certainly delivers on all fronts. Outside of Lhasa (and within it in some places), Tibet is so different from our daily lives, it really is from another time and needs to be seen to be believed. Given the political situation, we had thought hard about whether to come here at all. But everything that we read encouraged visitors, asking that we use Tibetan guides, buy Tibetan goods and go to Tibetan restaurants. Getting here isn’t easy. The Chinese government closed Tibet to foreign nationals after the riots in March and only started to allow visitors again a couple of months
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